Человек в высоком замке

           TheJewishandcapitalistmillionaires,theinternationalsetthatsupportedthedecadentart.Thosetimesareover;arthasto—goon—itcan’tstaystill."

           Baynesnodded,gazingoutthewindow.

           "HaveyoubeentothePacificbefore?"Lotzeasked.

           "Severaltimes."

           "NotI.ThereisanexhibitioninSanFranciscoofmywork,arrangedbyDr.Goebbels’office,withtheJapaneseauthorities.Aculturalexchangetopromoteunderstandingandgoodwill.WemusteasetensionsbetweentheEastandWest,don’tyouthink?Wemusthavemorecommunication,andartcandothat."

           Baynesnodded.Below,beyondtheringoffirefromtherocket,thecityofSanFranciscoandtheBaycouldnowbeseen.

           "WheredoesoneeatinSanFrancisco?"Lotzewassaying."IhavereservationsatthePalaceHotel,butmyunderstandingisthatonecanfindgoodfoodintheinternationalsection,suchastheChinatown."

           "True,"Baynessaid.

           "ArepriceshighinSanFrancisco?Iamoutofpocketforthistrip.TheMinistryisveryfrugal."Lotzelaughed.

           "Dependsontheexchangerateyoucanmanage.Ipresumeyou’recarryingReichsbankdrafts.IsuggestyougototheBankofTokyoonSamsonStreetandexchangethere."

           "Dankesehr,"Lotzesaid."Iwouldhavedoneitatthehotel."

           Therockethadalmostreachedtheground.NowBaynescouldseetheairfielditself,hangars,parkinglots,theautobahnfromthecity,thehouses…verylovelyview,hethought.Mountainsandwater,andafewbitsoffogdriftinginattheGoldenGate.