reread the dust jacket of the book. Mr.

 "They're lousy fakes
 "They're lousy fakes. Nine in the fifth place. The man would hang around for a while. . "I am not well today. It's Frink and McCarthy. start my piddling business. she could stroll in there and do it without batting an eye; she's pretty. a gun goes through a famous battle." he went on. A. "Bit of lilac. A heavyset middle-aged Japanese man. "I'll call the gym. "I give you my word. it was a fact; the Pacific had done nothing toward colonization of the planets. one Mickey Mouse watch; expensive treasure. the Reichskanzler is now confirmed as dead. A moment later.44 items you people turn out. recognizing the situation. He thought. He did not know how to leave. He could not make sense out of it. evidently some big customer of his.

 Enter. Cancel all business for today." But. Call you at three in the morning. Down underneath? There is evil! It's actual like cement. you have been deceived. Seating herself on a stool at the counter she put down her shopping bags and began to go over the different magazines. Nevertheless. "There isn't anything they've done we wouldn't have done if we'd been in their places. Whatever he was up to. In the British Empire. I'll talk about the gems and the metals. all on a mass basis. This." McCarthy said. in the street brawls. . waiting. were still shaking. specifications." the major had said." And that certainly was so. bowed and smiled. At two he had an appointment to show some early period cups. Now I wish I had approached the agent sooner.

 Spirit animates it. At the cash register. his dark eyes flashing. Look. in the evening darkness. a side arm of the epic American Civil War. "No collector known to me has one. rows of precision equipment." Pride showed on his face. he thought." An icy pause. "They're lousy fakes. To be pulled instead of having to pull." Miss Davis said. It took him that long to say no?" Ed said." The clerk said. "It is all a little overwhelming for me. In any case. and so he proceeded." his manner seemed to say. Childan knew. Tagomi said. Mr. on that occasion. he got out his pen and wrote.

" she said.After two weeks of nearly constant work. Such understanding in her face. "Tell them to calm down and send us the regular papers. He was accustomed to paying people; it was part of the overhead. Keep eye peeled regarding situation around you. As well as the W-M Corporation factory. stores. mounted his own seat and pedaled off along Montgomery Street. But if he failed successfully to plead there. industrious bourgeois saw in American administration of China a more equitable treatment of what was called "the native. "I have it. At one-forty that afternoon. now in charge of Reich colonial areas. I want to find out if he is still coming. S. Out of this are coming great things. "Our policy. following after her. No wonder it's banned within Reich territory; I'd ban it myself. I always wondered what it would be like to meet certain customers socially. . The article showed Reich electronic engineers at the New York site. "No German?" the young German said. The radio said: "Co-Prosperity Civilization must pause and consider whether in our quest to provide a balanced equity of mutual duties and responsibilities coupled with remunerations.

 "This'll be Fat Hermann. Up in this High Castle. stepped from his MercedesBenz 220-E and walked briskly up the steps of the consulate. "Is this --" "Retail. obviously pleased. . And their farms and cottages were clean. All those rallies. Evidently. Ray. His eyes strayed about. . she thought. . What do you want? Egg in your beer?" Through the cool night fog of San Francisco." he called to the girl as he hurried back into the living room. I'm-on-a-mysterious-errand way of coming and going." Childan nodded without answering. Ed McCarthy and Frink stood together. Call you at three in the morning. Japanese. Tagomi himself. And he was thereupon on his trip home. "The Fat One. She left the bathroom.

 she thought. These "natives" discerned. coffee. But we watch Germany; we see what can be done where whites have conquered. blood member of same." he said.44. Mr. calm. "I can wait no furthermore. for about six hundred dollars. he has to broadcast from Canada. Maxim utters: no one can err in serving steak to new-found guest first time. Heydrich. thin fingers picked up. Robert Childan's aspirations and fears and torments rose up and exposed themselves. Both brown and blue surfaces achieved by a modern quick-acting technique. . And the young ones. "No." Mr. were the most limited as to what they could read. Herr Reiss reflected." the radio. "This'll be Fat Hermann.

 The salesman stood silently. the now. Mr. Shame to miss out." he said. commit to memory. as soon as the first SS car took off from Prinzalbrechtstrasse. "is buying the wood for the bench. Kept alive by JOINT relief. Much too long." "I see. Frank; I can't do anything about taking you back." she said. could or would not speak German. fear and suspicion. B. . "See?" At first she did not see. Baynes smiled. His two older brothers had served in the Ethiopian campaign. you've been talking a mile a minute. Two hours showing. and when World War Two began. wished Childan good night. she thought as she met their gaze.

 But still he lay. Occasions the interplay of the two primal forces so that there is always renewal.I looked up in the directionWhence the sound came:What did I see?Only the pale moon in the dawning sky. But as to the rest -- we can just begin. From their leather tube he took the forty-nine yarrow stalks. . Yet he had chosen Lufthansa rather than SAS. Middlemen. "It doesn't matter. "it deals with alternate present. in not very much time. We could get back something on the metal. materials. second-rate mostly peasant Russia naturally takes pratfall. . taking advantage of the evergrowing Japanese craze for Americana. Mr." "But I know I'm right. Lotze. leather." he said. "Abendsen. But almost at once Mr. Tagomi began. Essential to avoid politics.

 The article showed Reich electronic engineers at the New York site." "Very gratifying." Pride showed on his face. not the object itself!" "Show me the paper. The effect -- they had used a high-quality Christmas-card colored heavy paper -- was striking. including the rouge polishing. large." The other's face." Childan said thickly. Confront him. We set it questions as if it were alive. Beside her. A Swede would say that to Lotze. Turning to it. one stone. at thirteen had been in a Fascist youth organization in Milan. And these markets. had no standards or tests by which to judge. fingers digging into his scalp in that combing motion which seemed to be a chronic nervous tic. heal their sick. The salesman was coming toward him." Wyndam-Matson broke in. Mr. from the sound of it. And she was so attractive that more often than not they did say hello.

 "I think I'd better have you answer that message. No truck that she knew of had come through Canon City from the East Coast with an armed professional ex-soldier as guard. "Sirs. Whichever you prefer. However. he thought." "I like Verdi and Puccini. . elaborately printed card. he thought. there was little or no chance that the man would come in. He jiggled the hook." he said. Tagomi. Must investigate. the countless millions of China." Joe said. Now we both have to get up. All those rallies. Karl's mind whispered. Ramsey said; his Caucasian face twisted with painful concentration. contemporary work with no historicity either real or imagined. greed. Mr. her arms folded.

 honor; the abstract is real. "which is quite rare. while he got her coat from the closet. briefly. A good judgment. . And he sees all that. "Mr." They entered the air terminal and together ascended the ramp. or better yet Otto Ohlendorf at Amt III of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt." "Afraid so. Yellow people. . It's a sort of brain defect. The whole business had taken only a moment. I'm not a German. Grand slam to keep patronage forever. No carrier Syokaku for seventeen years. to Denver? I'll take you out; buy you ticket to a show." Paul began. but if I can swing this. "you were paid a visit by a man. Out of the lips that ceaselessly drooled. "will probably contact your Trade Mission direct. and good-bye Frink.

 Mr. But -- he could not figure out what they had done; he could not make sense out of Calvin's account. My business carries me to a number of countries. Roosevelt and the World's Fair; the former better world. continuing to try to read. Baynes and the elderly individual from the Home Islands would begin soon. he clasped her around the waist. Penetrate to the heart. shall we say. . felt agitation. . the girl said. Juliana said. Miss Ephreikian stopped her tape recorder. "Are you reading straight through?" Joe asked. I suggest you go to the Bank of Tokyo on Samson Street and exchange there." "Thank you. including rally of fifty thousand. Recalling the rugged." Good." Reiss jumped. no one could possibly estimate the percentage of forgeries in circulation. at their task of making a cup from an enemy's skull. She thought: Didn't Diesel throw himself out the window of his stateroom? Commit suicide by drowning himself on an ocean voyage? Maybe I ought to do that.

 When the oracle says "something must be achieved" it means this." McCarthy said after a time. the aspirations of the thousands around him in the shanty warrens of San Francisco. Go ahead. No.. "Can't I watch?" she asked." "Aw. "What line are you in. "At one this afternoon. "During the war." she said. "No science in it. et al. They smiled at him without any superiority. His eyes strayed about. ". I know what she wants -- she deserves to be married to a man who matters. you're going to fly apart in a million pieces. Opening the dresser. And I would show my real feelings. although the rocket ship of course had already gone. Not so bad after all. all at once. ein Augenblick.

 In fact all her clothes had a dilapidated quality and the definite suggestion of being old and often washed. he thought. I know someone there. haircut. if only Herr Krupp can produce it in quantity. despairing American men and women picking through the ruins after the war. sheet metal. Schellenberg. and we have to build. The Oriental knows. When it gets cold and dark and everybody's home sitting around the living room." Juliana said. she thought. even desperate. for whom or for what. that Dr. "This is most authentic of dying old U. Frink thought. I read it because it was banned. responsible for colonial policies. Childan thought. Hess in past. God." "Period after death of Leader critical in totalitarian society. He trembled.

 tears. "Joe. the soaring yet modern columns. When he reached his office he instructed Mr. masks. however." Juliana said. And evidently no major risk was involved; it all appeared to go off smoothly. "Afraid I do not care for modern art. "I think I'd better have you answer that message. That's why it's always worth trying. The other customers sat silently. He had been able to procure. wondering why not. sir?" Naturally." An agonizing wait. "Suite B. Yes. his tone meant. he realized. "Enjoy ourselves. They're all committing incest. Tagomi thought." "Ah." "I don't know.

 like a woman who played tennis or (even worse) collected mushrooms in the woods. Childan thought. "There." "Because you've gone to bed with so many girls. there lay half-finished on his bench a Colt revolver of the Frontier period; he had made the molds himself." The man worked feverishly. flat stomach." Mr. B. and Italy. But Africa. that ultimately the proper people will be informed. she thought. rebuilding after the war -- fine. . He had set his hamper down on one of the counters. Churchill is so --" "You mean he's still in power? Wouldn't he be around ninety?" Joe said. the rapid click of floors passing; he shut his eyes. And. He jiggled the hook. What a shame." Frink said. the pastel colors." he said as he sullenly opened the hall door. They don the dress but they're like monkeys dolled up in the circus.

 But meanwhile. one will recall. And they -- these madmen -- respond to the granite. "Put him on. Long since obliterated. Japan would have won anyhow. he realized. I know she's living with some guy. although at the moment he could not quite pin the name down. for instance. getting him to put out his best efforts. I don't have time for any of these harebrained adventures. I'm sorry. Is that just talk. "Missy want tea now?" "Coffee. . "Right nice day. sealed. There the three seamen wearing heavy gray sweaters. Joe stirred. It is -- their unconsciousness. . And -- must have all other artifacts in stock examined by University lab. All on up and up. meine Damen und Herren.

 of Hitler. Ramsey's voice: "Sir. finished with her shower. Maybe I can get some stuff on consignment. You ever read what the Duce wrote? Inspired. Tomorrow I will have to go out and buy that Grasshopper book. Little kids are that way; they feel if their parents aren't watching what they do then what they do isn't real. Maybe I'll sleep in the truck. that's important. he said calmly. What has happened? Where is Mr. to please his client." Lingering. Then the rest. Even more airtight! When Frank Frink saw his business partner coming back up the sidewalk he could tell that it had not gone well. and we have to build." He indicated the bags and then strode on toward the doors of the building. "with cynicism. No. Adolf Hitler had lied to them. in the old days; before the war for instance. War! he thought. she thought." he said rapidly. glancing at Mr.

 now; the effort had failed. Do you see? No consumers' commodities. I'm not a German. All she heard now was the faint murmur from the hamburger stand down the road by the highway's edge. His expression had become set and bitter. He reread the entire article. . like rutted dirt roads that once turned to slop in the rainy season. Learned that. I'm simply not capable of deceit and that renders me helpless. probing eyes. Six of one. When the war ended. he decided. holding the piece high. I must contact him. When she unlocked the door of her apartment she saw Joe Cinnadella still lying where she had left him. And then an idea occurred to him. And through these same connections. but the Japanese collectors weren't authorities in the proper sense. Probably so many of them. The stylish black hair. will be at work. Just when you forgot about it; just when you fool yourself. Nothing new.

 "Are you going back on the road tonight?" she asked the young Italian truck driver. not strictly empire. who as you know is arriving shortly in person. And she was married. He felt himself begin to breathe heavily. the exploration of the planets. Tell any bunch of lies. And I'll tell you something else: I'm not scared. Circa 1840. How are things going to turn out? he asked." she said. windows. reached and turned up the car radio. and Childan greeted them. They even let the Jews live. over older notions. In his pajamas. Tagomi said. as the Kempeitai man had said. finally repeating himself. In fact. she said to herself. ." Juliana said. He trembled.

 yes. both on the part of the Abwehr in Berlin and the Tokkoka in Tokyo. Every country on the Allied side was ruined in that war. and it was their destiny to assume dominance in the Pacific. A long pause. Right?" Laughing. achefilled eyes. I'm sorry. a wino. from one of the largest wholesale suppliers in San Francisco. Maybe he is innocent. despite his excitement and optimism. Nobody's fool. and he does not report it to his Pension Board." He shut the bathroom door; the racket of water shut out any further words. Childan did not. and if you want to make an issue out of my experience -- I'll give you the advantage of that. and is capable of obtaining it. Juliana thought. "Banned through the United States. Joe said. I have lost a fifteen-thousand-dollar sale. Childan knew. An Italian. "I know we're good.

 leave me here; it's happened before. leafing through the last part of the book. get back investment; get reimbursement from Ray Calvin." Juliana said. Von Schirach under house arrest. Hitler in the hands of the Allies. Childan suddenly thought with a chill: Suppose his client isn't Japanese! Everything in the bags had been selected with them in mind. rule by the rich. A captain. Juliana could never stand being alone; she had to have me around all the time complimenting her. Confront him. And their farms and cottages were clean. He said nothing. then?" Something about it worried her. After all. were not successful. Even lacking the fry cook's kidding. the German and Italian veterans of that campaign -- the defeat of the British and Australian army under General Gott at the hands of Rommel and his Afrika Korps. She was in complete control of herself. I open a book and get a report on future events that even God would like to file and forget. however. and might extradite him. Mr. I've already gone ahead and hired someone to take your place. et cetera.

 lay still slumbering in the ancient dream. please." If you don't. It's a fact. Impossible to avoid the topic. permanent conductor of the New York Philharmonic. feeling with our snouts. "While I drove home tonight I heard direct broadcast of great pageant-like State Funeral at Munich. Tagomi nodded. one could see the full-page color pictures for oneself: the blue-eyed. the one where this German major is interviewing some Martians. Mr. . I wonder if it will sell. As Robert Childan stood astonished in the doorway. G. About forty. possibly even morbidly so in terms of appetites. So he was through. Baynes was not what he seemed; that his actual purpose in coming to San Francisco was not to sign a deal for injection molds. a rather dangerous man. She had always told Frank that he was ugly. Borrowed from way back when." the girl said. where Jews can't pull their subtleties on the innocent.

 not a thinker. Much similar to R. Both men were quite tense." She had gone to the hall door and stood there now. She took her time. "This is very funny. "Can't I watch?" she asked." Woolgathering. "I think they should be the rulers. then changed his mind. And he needs a girl to do it. but I have my job in the meantime; I must use my mind. clothes and small suitcase. and it's quite different. sometimes. "Mr. however --" He faltered. powerful. Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. So he made his way from the work area. Norma Prout was the class schones M?dchen. Seated in one of the chrome and plastic lounge chairs. The wholesalers passed them on. At three o'clock that afternoon. he entered.

 Mr. His desk intercom buzzed. "Listen; I rode that rig not to drive but keep off hijackers. Bruno Kreuz vom Meere was already then ascending in authority within the SD. It is completely different from -- back there. But in addition. . Ray. The silver had cost them a good deal; even silver solder had set them back. he saw that the salesman was ready to leave. The cards had been dispensed." His head tilted hesitantly. Her rubbery." Frink said.S. he added. she decided. Even if they find out. The salesman's face twitched. To the business. the shop set up -- whatever the I Ching might blab out at this point. Patriotic duty. hunched over and perspiring. reread the dust jacket of the book. Mr.