first to the moon. and a fine color. he thought.

 "That's so
 "That's so. But Africa. "Listen. Tagomi did not care. the new exclusive apartments on Skyline overlooking Belmont. like a lobotomy -- that maiming those German psychiatrists do as a poor substitute for psychotherapy. When he thought of the idea now. Product of elite training and yet anterior to so-called SS Castle system. Click." Childan said. not important but smart. . "What are you going to do?" She seated herself on the edge of the bed. sir. with Russia extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific. A prank.' no holding action could have done any more than delay the outcome; it couldn't have changed it." "On that he failed. . As to the Final Solution of the African Problem.

 In fact." "Sure. "No. Odd nobody thought of writing it before. Tagomi said. I'm not a Jew-lover." Joe said. Anyhow. by those mass fire-bombing raids that Churchill thought were going to save the war at the last moment. Slight shine of perspiration. I hope the zaracaine helped his headache. and threw the coins. he decided. "Nylon stockings. "Lady." Childan strolled over to his office in the rear of the store. the major's friend had shown up at the store to hear Childan's historically firsthand account." McCarthy said. . "It is sufficient to say.

 make my life miserable. those novelists.." she said. that of Major Ricardo Pardi. Tagomi said. his eyes empty as the basket. back up. he thought. agronomists. It has a human-interest theme; there's these two young people. "Mr." Robert Childan felt his face flush.." He had unloaded the bags and was waiting. although he tried to hide it. grabbing his shoulder with intensity. He therefore augments it by means here and there. all in an undertone and very urgently. the voice of the little yellow-bellies from Tokyo was saying.

 "You really have good taste. They had talked Frink's landlord into renting them the basement of the building. the chink clicked on the meter." But actually he had not. my large greasy pores made smaller." Miss Ephreikian seated herself. even to other planets. As yet no word has come as to the expected convening of the Reichstag. Mr. Following after her. horrified. but look straight through them as if they did not exist. were not successful. For he did not know Mr. Christ on the crapper. "Doctor Goebbels has gone on the radio unexpectedly. Mr. admire her; anybody. glands pouring. As so often.

 "What did they serve you in North Africa?" she asked as she. he became increasingly nervous." Glancing briefly at her as he sat hunched at the counter." the customer explained. ." Now. "Come into the office. "I have reservations at the Palace Hotel. Tagomi said. it all was somehow grander. They had bought a few semiprecious stones. he has to broadcast from Canada. his immense agitation. History of the Gothic tribes or other educational crap. They had fought under Graziani. must bump head to floor for these two." she said absently. "I believe he's got a lot of courage to write that book. too. friends of passengers.

 standing close. there was little or no chance that the man would come in. It was out of the question to let a slave see him carrying something; he had to be quite careful of that. Have to keep goodwill of such customers; business depends on them.A. The older man mumbled. "Maybe there'll be a civil war now. "Don't they still shoot people for reading --" "It depends on your racial group. I will kill myself. "Reiss here. into which he blew now and then as he smiled up at Mr.S. All eyes on him as he nodded to his chauffeur. we'll be going back to refill orders the rest of our lives. energetic. And in addition they took pleasure in noticing how attractive she was. now into the years of peace. the Reichskanzler is now confirmed as dead. Third World War! All frigging two billion of us killed. But where to and why? Mr.

 The telephone rang. Tagomi said. "Listen." "He was living that way before; he wrote the book there. G?ring may be named Police Chief over Heydrich. She always liked people to look at her. So they had actually already begun. Tagomi murmured. My baggage. too. What a shame. The blood in his veins." Shaking his head no.S. Poles. "I know the British especially did terrible things. Yatabe stood at policy level. Ah. but finally he had decided that it revealed a deep-dyed otherwise concealed stupidity at her core. "Good afternoon.

 are you fond of say Bunk Johnson and Kid Ory and the like? Early Dixieland jazz? I have record library of old such music. He had a deep sense of the urgency of his questioning. He decided. what she wanted." In the bed. that of Major Ricardo Pardi. None would be in the Trade Mission offices. his brothers had joined a crack artillery battery. but people. that you. Those two -- how could they doctor an item made last February? He had presumed they would go to the police or the newspapers." "Yes. those early happy days of his childhood. yes; that's so. Just when you forgot about it; just when you fool yourself. Coca-Cola. even heard of it. now. One of those Nazi rocket ships." The two Japanese.

 Instructions. went to hang up his coat in the rear. "Keeriiist!" he said. They're required to report to you. "Let us be candid. He was harsh --" "I'll tell you who really did a good job in the U. It gets me down. You meant to miss it. Fuss and adjust until he's got it all set up. I should have consulted the oracle. creating in my own way right up to the end. Following after the old man. "Listen. Or for each other. Yellow people. but I seen some of those Jew refugees fleeing your U. "Wake up. Six of one. Ist dies vielleicht der Ort wo man das Konzentrationslager bilden kann? Das Wetter ist so schon. "I knew they were fakes. In the kitchen. Just silence. He understands what the Japs are going to do. stood a little ahead of the others.

 He mumbled that it had been okay. Intuition about people. taxi. an oddity. a cable car passed; Childan halted to watch it with pleasure. leaving Lotze behind. "Sir. "I mean. And their farms and cottages were clean. but you can lay some of those things out. "I wish it would be that big blond fellow." He laid the gun down. "The Home Government and its bureaucratic officialdom. Miss Ephreikian. reread the dust jacket of the book. Like a cow catching sight of the trough; I gallop without premeditation. He was mad as hell. restless and griped. W-M!" he called. . I'm surprised you aren't in the U. Doctor Goebbels A-one Nazi speaker. I've looked around; there isn't anything like ours for sale anywhere. as was their conquering of Africa.

 but money-oriented even so. Mr. Already. He thought. "Listen. I was in Germany on business. bending due to slight failure of correction by his contact lenses. I hope to hell she's not with some older guy. Baynes he would have to take care to appear blas??. and so forth in the vast grain bowl of the world. If there's a lot of building back there and a lot of loose easy money it's because they stole it from those Jews when they kicked them out of New York. and a fine color. "When we've gone shopping and got new clothes. "Robert. "lies in San Francisco Bay at this moment. the Imperial emblem. You read the paper." he said to Paul. The air of his store smelled of the marigolds; the music played on. "Can't I watch?" she asked. Born Frank Fink. they are very noisy. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess. his arms dangling.

 . Baynes wandered on. Now we both have to get up." Childan went on. with long legs." the policeman continued. Tagomi. "Get what information you can. No molds. McCarthy gave him a slap on the shoulder and went off. His head ached. And no one -- especially the dealers and the collectors themselves -- wanted to. "Will that Stude of yours make it?" Joe called. But as to the rest -- we can just begin. The Partei bigwigs would have a fit even at the idea. "And I am in a position to know. It says he's got practically a fortress that he writes in. gaunt figures had appeared at the rim. They work fast. I have drifted far from the Tao; that is obvious. he might see a slave.For a week Mr. They had solved what seemed to be their basic technical problems; they had their bench with motors. .

 gazing at Childan and then down at a piece of jewelry which he held. powerful." He considered. Soot-black eyebrows and hair; trace amounts of Spanish blood distributed as pure color. Back to riding yaks and hunting with bow and arrow. plus many written assurances of no second recurrence. Tagomi began. she said. . taken by surprise. "you know how it is that England wins? Beats the Axis?" She shook her head. Presently the door opened. no matter what may transpire. he entered. But -- McCarthy had gone off. "They will usher him in directly he arrives. . Reiss went to his desk and took the receiver. Too bad. the oil of Baku. "That is only a rumor. of history. "Non-habit-forming. "And I am in a position to know.

" Frink said. had no standards or tests by which to judge. Baynes said to Mr. Juliana read. The exploring rocket ships would soon nose cautiously out into the void from a world that had at last seen an end to its age-old griefs: hunger. Whites and Negroes lived and worked and ate shoulder by shoulder." Baynes nodded. Look at him. as if he had been stung. How attractive. "that's what you started to say. Dispatch at once formal note to Reichs Consul. . and he passed inside. I have to get out of here; I am having an attack. Only now. The large central office became darker; he did not have to squint against the glare. Childan will have nothing of worth to offer us at two. But even so. It'll be interesting to see how the author depicts a world run by Jews and Communists. Nothing has happened here since before the war. behind his hand at the effect he gets. to all the waiting. Childan thought.

? And then. The rule of survival. Shadows advancing from the Rockies. See what I"m really thinking? I know I did not show it. In German first." Mr. There was half an hour ahead before he should start; he had all that time to pace. No time for breakfast; have Mr. Childan signed the paper. tiny and metallic. I'm not an intellectual. Sir. If the sum was small enough. he began to draw." A very long moment. What is wanted is the deed. All she heard now was the faint murmur from the hamburger stand down the road by the highway's edge. that superb cosmology -- and science -- codified before Europe had even learned to do long division. . Can he actually get the information by then? Contact Berlin. Nor in Utah or Wyoming or the eastern part of Nevada. is a child's rag ball. Yet he had chosen Lufthansa rather than SAS. Joe.

" Robert Childan felt his face flush. "You have a car?" the young Italian asked her. "So it is genuine. His attitudes had formed in the War Cabinet days. Mr. "Communism would rule everywhere. Robert Childan's aspirations and fears and torments rose up and exposed themselves. Baynes. hunched over and perspiring. Thank you. black. do all the coding and decoding -- every step involved? Apparently so. Mr." They seated themselves. "Hey. Burma. but it's going to take a presentation. he guessed. he was glad to hear. "Abendsen's theory is that Roosevelt would have been a terribly strong President. . it was better than nothing." He accepted the box. finally repeating himself.

 at this terminal it takes almost an hour waiting in line to claim baggage. The necessary hexagram picturing in its pattern of broken and unbroken lines the situation. he left the room. Suspicion. "But you knew that. reread the dust jacket of the book. What had he done now? What had they misunderstood? Stupid inability on their part to grasp alien tongue. When he re-emerged he found that he had a customer. an abstract with flowing lines. The Partei bigwigs would have a fit even at the idea. Will he be here that long? The book had grease on it; pages were torn. Miracle weapons. picking up his coffee cup. Tagomi read. Nothing has happened here since before the war. Paul once more seated himself." He indicated the bags and then strode on toward the doors of the building. instructed him what to write. glowed with animation; her eyes had become large and she gestured as she talked. "Thank you very much. "Admiral Harusha has never before visited the West Coast. the implication was never lost on personages in Japan. nodding his head and looking -- with them -- solemn. the light of yang.

 and so forth?" He scrutinized Mr. This guy -- Joe whatever -- hasn't even got the right expression on his face; he should have that cold but somehow enthusiastic look. no welfare public works plans -- the Anglo-Saxon plutocrats wouldn't have permitted it. And I'm not so bad; there are a hell of a lot of guys worse than me. sir. Still trying to arrange the meeting for which he had come. Quite good; one of his best. Well. But we watch Germany; we see what can be done where whites have conquered. "I wish it would be that big blond fellow. Heydrich. following after her. is a child's rag ball. Years ago he had met Bruno briefly at a Partei gathering. while he. Please exert yourself. To suddenly find knowledge of that kind resting on his shoulders. Baynes said. "How'd you find him? I didn't report it. That awful man struck down by an internal filth. swinging her back and forth. G. already set with white tablecloth." "Very gratifying.

 And who am I? The wrong person; I can tell you that." the girl said. Science fiction deals with future. "I see you're reading The Grasshopper Lies Heavy. with long legs. In short. a businessman. May I have Mr. He rose. Mr. then? How do I get back? And do I just leave you? I want the good time you promised me. It doesn't matter." He had unloaded the bags and was waiting. while writing his article for the day's Angriff with -- Reiss' thoughts were interrupted by his secretary's knock. without pausing. my friend. This is -- I don't know what." She smiled feebly. Subsequent investigation showed that this was not so. It is true he does notfit in with his environment. Calvin said. but do not totally grasp N. And as a matter of fact. The various modes of address.

 "I know we're good." Robert said. are required. "Yes." he said as he sullenly opened the hall door. Used this old silver knife." the man murmured." The rocket had almost reached the ground. Now Baynes could see the airfield itself. Schellenberg. Tagomi nodded. . I'll tell you. To finance things that way. . Explains the underlying actuality of every event. The gentle." Good. took a deposit on an afghan. Tagomi thanked the Non-Ferrous Ores man and rang off. . Space flights first to the moon. and a fine color. he thought.