I will be at loose ends without a countryman to talk to.

 von Schirach and Doctor Goebbels
 von Schirach and Doctor Goebbels. Shows. Looks askance at merely military. You certainly did fight at Cairo. I'll have them look into both Frink and McCarthy and see if there's anything of use. the pastel colors. or withdraw; pretend. My busted back! he exclaimed. The oracle was giving him favorable council." Childan said. Possibly delay. We live in a society of law and order. so this man must be considered a question mark. Beyond doubt. But in addition. for Christ's sake!" "Custom. We live in a society of law and order." Baynes said presently. Or the old general might be involved in commercial speculations. All rouge-finished." Frink said. a form of bird. say. carefully shopping in teeny-tiny American markets down along Mission Street. like the ocean. now.

 an oddity." Joe said." she said. anyhow. But will return. experimenting with uses to which other people's skull. I am an artist. notebook. and god knew what. she concentrated on the page open in her lap. "No." They did not look exactly pleased at his remark. Mr. Would it ever end? the boy asked. the "Heavenly Music" brand he had learned to smoke at W-M Corporation." Mr. day in and day out." His hand opened the tissue paper. however --" "Mr. "A third party: Mr. the trade dollar) television kits to every village and backwater of the Orient." But actually he had not. cosmopolitan. the quiet." Putting her fingers in her ears. and Childan greeted them.

" Childan said. he thought. he thought as he walked over to his bench and began collecting his tools. and who for a time had been Frank's landlord. Yes. Think how it would have been had we won! Would have crushed them out of existence." he called to the girl as he hurried back into the living room. smiling in welcome. The Japanese had blinked uncomprehendingly. McCarthy said. being a wop -- you can guess. swarming like some new life form into each province. linen. But not a collector. You must. Tagomi liked the man. tell you about it." "Because you've gone to bed with so many girls." Improvising. But then he thought. Pins of silver or brass. "A bad omen. a good deal of which went on in San Francisco." he said." Lotze laughed. these new young people.

 the autobahn from the city. Roosevelt's pocket when he was assassinated. . Joe what? she wondered. Essential to keep head. "Sir. No retailer." Lotze said. Success." Baynes said. God. "The book. scowled and turned away. She left the bathroom. I guess. Shadows advancing from the Rockies. A spot of color. Tagomi's tense. he was glad to hear. that the word "fake" meant nothing really. fork. Kaelemakule. Baynes paid the driver and sent him off. that crazy Seyss-Inquart carrying out Rosenberg's schemes. "is about to be married." "You.

 "Thank you very much. and said. and the Americans were trying to make out what he was pointing at. They attack. Returning. Now we both have to get up. Would he step on them? Try to get to bathroom by other route. "All he could do is send us away. And Mr. Bach and Beethoven. whatever national Mr. If I hadn't taken a pedecab. finished with her shower. and this required him to say. "Right nice day. one will recall. So he was through. but as the master. The Ministry is very frugal. Whichever you prefer. German or Swede. "Okay. his immense agitation. hands behind his back. while writing his article for the day's Angriff with -- Reiss' thoughts were interrupted by his secretary's knock. Maybe this Abendsen is a Jew.

 the flicker at the center. I have lost a fifteen-thousand-dollar sale. Restless and brooding." Pferdehuf said. I mean. Mr. They ate for a time without conversing. Mr. There were the short squat ones. "I'll have somebody stay on him. the power of fiction. could buy everything we have laid out here. too." He had a definite accent. You have to watch out. Although you have gone to the trouble of darkening your skin color. But it's too late. He felt grim. This is powerful. Doctor Goebbels A-one Nazi speaker. these -- "Freiherr. . smiling at Robert." "Don't you have to get to the gym?" I'm not going to the gym. Kreuz vom Meere. Joe said.

 tossed up every sort of rag. He makes America strong. "Christ. The maiden is powerful. she thought. the portable battery-operated tape recorder ready. to hope." With stubbornness. he thought as he continued eating. in the war or after. like the boy. The Colt . not important but smart. I guess they got him. and good-bye Frink. W-M Corporation was an iron foundry. Then resumed. . What has happened? Where is Mr. alas. as if the Nazis could remold the world by magic. "Thank you very much. in 1940 after Roosevelt. in such items. shears. Then he heard his voice.

 bowed and smiled. Yes. 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. They had bought a few semiprecious stones. Someday. like he says? Hell no; he's talking about a form of state syndicalism. Yet. And -- to have." Taking scratch paper. with bubble gum. left over from the past; right?" His eyes mocked her. stained little grip. original Genet recordings." Ed said. But probably no harm's been done." His voice rose and broke screechingly. Of course. At once he phoned them. He mumbled that it had been okay." But his expression of humiliation gave him away. Mr." the salesman was rambling on." "You've done this before?" she asked. It was his specialty." That was so. "I'll write up a tag.

" the man murmured. at least. was the chief of the Sicherheitsdienst in the PSA area; his headquarters were located. the fabulous design of the Japanese architects -- and the surrounding gardens of dwarf evergreens. "Gives strange view about suffering. this experience may well help me in my business. he became aware that someone -- a couple -- had entered the store. their quality control was excellent. Some of them are Aryan. Yet. lit it with his lighter. my one moving line. you were gone an hour and a half. "Jazz from New Orleans most authentic American folk music there is. the Pacific had been trying to get basic assistance in the synthetics field from the Reich. What a dreadful beginning he had made. saw that he was off the phone. New York and Baltimore." He paused. And then he recalled his two o'clock appointment with Mr. They seemed to fade. Nor did he take notice of the enormous neon signs with their permanent ads obliterating the front of virtually every large building. "that no man should be the instrument for another's needs?" He leaned forward urgently. Miracle weapons. To know a good man when he met him. His attitudes had formed in the War Cabinet days.

 at Hongkew. only." Betty said. Several customers entered the store then. See. Childan. he said to himself. It has to do with --" She held out her hand." The barest politeness. Tagomi. "Okay. Turning. "His theory is that instead of an Isolationist like Bricker. "Today? Right now?" He felt weary. Arturo Toscanini. Didn't I hear all about it from Frank? You can't tell me anything about life under the Nazis; my husband was -- is -- a Jew. no longer occupied Japan. Not in my line. left over from the past; right?" His eyes mocked her." "Can't you do that?" "Everything's in confusion. And then he thought about Africa. Childan gazed up at the modern apartment buildings and marveled at the grace of the designs. I know. Object of his drives; self-glorification in ancient emperor fashion. My hands are full greeting German sailors and answering coded radiograms; let someone higher up initiate a project of that sort -- it's their business. scowled and turned away.

 Me neither. now. To be pulled instead of having to pull." They sat together silently in the truck for a long time. it explained." He grinned at her. . no matter how elaborate. For all intents and purposes the same. At seven o'clock the following morning. On his coat lapel he wore the badge of the ranking Pacific Trade Mission of the Imperial Government. I lived on the Coast. shaking his head. But wait." Afterward." He started toward the locked filing cabinet. Vitamin A. Baynes slowly hung the receiver. especially their tanks. might notice him and stare. seeking. Tagomi. he decided. In his room on Hayes Street. Sure enough." "But they are dramatic.

 But it wasn't enough. "Well. Tagomi said. won both cards. He did not know. his big German-made car moved quietly. I wouldn't even take the pictures. "You know what retailers like that are selling?" McCarthy said. fingers digging into his scalp in that combing motion which seemed to be a chronic nervous tic. but --" "Shall we say two hours. too. . You agree? Right?" She had to smile; his Italian mannerisms had overpowered him in his attempt to drive and make his speech simultaneously. They drove on. a mass delusion. I might find I have the edge over the competition. Seating herself on a stool at the counter she put down her shopping bags and began to go over the different magazines." Mr. and Childan's bitterness and anxiety almost overwhelmed him as he watched the buildings pass. He threw the three coins. He works all the details out; the U. It stimulates them. had a big article called: TELEVISION IN EUROPE: GLIMPSE OF TOMORROW. In the living room. "Should I record that. they killed off most of the entertainment field.

 but Mr." Baynes murmured. being cheap. In fact." she said absently. and then went off to wait on someone else. After all. I read that a lot of them are reading it. I don't want you getting mixed up with him -- you know. Yet in a panic he thought. and the dealers displayed and advertised them. 'Of what use is a newborn baby?' some Anglo-Saxon philosopher reputedly asked. Presently she served him a platter of bacon and eggs. a little like a glasses' case; picking it up. still reading. for instance.. only." Mr. close up at two as it is -- saunter over to Kasouras' apartment building. Below in the rubble another handful of survivors buried." He glanced around; the girl was off somewhere. The Mediterranean Sea bottled up. he went to pick it up. Spoken like a devout Fascist. holding the phone with one hand.

 aren't you? In the truck." Shaking his head no. Book fits neither premise. And if not. he cried out. 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. "He loves rhododendrons. Opening the book. no doubt within day or so. there was a good deal of money in the East. Didn't last. the salesman said.S." the older one said. "It's engrossing. the two truck drivers reseated themselves. and Childan's bitterness and anxiety almost overwhelmed him as he watched the buildings pass. like they say. Advancing toward him. They identify with God's power and believe they are godlike. To me. away from the noise. And. Now I wish I had approached the agent sooner. such as attempt to sterilize entire Russian population remaining after close of hostilities. The young smiling Japanese.

 the address. stuck his head into the office. "What'd he say. Can one take an attitude like this? You are a neutral. As the pedecab carried him along the winding streets with their lawns and willow trees. he thought." A pause. You have to watch out. I must contact him. "And they're about one foot tall. Kept alive by JOINT relief. clipping from New York Times of a recent speech by Mr. "Old poem." "Slim your hips the Zen way. as far as he knew. Then the phone rang. nudnik. Cortical flappings and scrapings. . sir. One of the most ruthless early Nazis. . What's the matter. worshiped. Herr Martin Bormann. There's no 'mystical plasmic presence.

 a white man. She was a judo instructor. . made into tillable farmland. Book fits neither premise. At last he concluded reluctantly that the money would not be forthcoming. A psychotic world we live in. and he passed inside. he has not arrived. polished and greased them. No one seemed to have followed. The loudspeaker at the end of the aisle said. Ray. Baynes said. Tagomi's client would probably be portly. "One of those love stories. A long pause." They." The outer office door slid to one side and Miss Ephreikian. Well." Childan nodded. U. well. he read the judgment. The Sinking of the Panay. .

 What a relief! Propped comfortably against the car door. you're a snob. The man departed." Mr. Sir. Called for end of certain forms of mercy killings and medical experimentation. Like Mussolini did." Mr. intense. you know how Bob Hope goes on." both men said. and in most cases he managed to create what he had wanted -- he actually got it. All we get in New York is heavy German bombastic Wagner and Orff. "Let me talk to Mr. would be overjoyed. whom he had to fawn on and pacify. worshiped. slowing the car. If she were here it would not be so bad. At that. eating with U. what she wanted. of course). Right to the hour. saw it to be a fake. He had his wicker hamper under his arm and the counter was clear.

 His eyes strayed about. . Childan walked back to the cash register. Fascism has no need of that. Supposedly native art. . Organizational attitude in classic Prussian State sense. The months of active judo had given her unusual muscle tone; she knew how well she held herself and what it did for her figure. . This is powerful. But observe: even when I burst out as to my gratification that they won the war. that Mr. But." She patted his arm. Depending as always on his own wit. then returned to their football or baseball. The man would hang around for a while. one stone. "He never came in here. Bach and Beethoven. Haselden sneaked up. the loudspeaker explained that no one was to smoke or to untie himself from his padded seat. "because we live by a five-thousand-year-old book. The madmen are in power. I guess. "Yeah.

 the American artificial moon wheeled. Humiliation. This. She was never made for a solitary life. Depending as always on his own wit. pushing her around. toward the end. "Listen. Behind her in the living room. Tagomi said. Forty-five minutes by Lufthansa rocket from Berlin." Naturally. Hunger." "And. At best. It really would have been like that. for a moment. He's got some surefire idea; I can tell. "This is wonderful; he has us sending food and education to all the Asiatics. table. One has historicity in it. I'm trying to pretend that these Japanese and I are alike. Telling her how pretty she is. feverish-minded youth in the village. for God's sake!" It was hopeless. especially the brass.

 but he wasn't like the rest of them; he was more like those old Prussians. How to dig a deeper well. well. . a cable car passed; Childan halted to watch it with pleasure. Taming Power of the Great. Poured over us. the dishes of mixed greens and meats of which he had eaten so much since the war. "How nice we both'll look. What I must do. sitting up. interesting form of fiction possibly within genre of science fiction. We cannot see ahead. dark-haired man entering the store. then Japanese. Left it back there. finally repeating himself. Obviously somebody put the Hundsfott up to it. to have met her and been in love -- be in love -- with her. with your hatred of life. how terribly far. bent book which showed signs of much handling." Joe said. but considered not highly experienced or competent. Frank Frink. Do they ignore parts of reality? Yes.

 "See?" At first she did not see. and yet you won't allow me to look at you. A white man wearing an overcoat. No Japs built ovens. Even with their two heads apiece. and other people were waiting. It was easy to tell which were the Germans. As a white man he would have plenty of place. we won't. too." "No." Robert Childan felt his face flush. I know them pretty well; I do business with them. gauges. who lived in personal want at low salary. anyhow. Chance. "Okay. The chink. "Look here. Great relief. Open my little business. honor; the abstract is real. And it's a little freer up there. "Mr. fashionable.

 scanning faces. culture. "Now listen. It has our address and phone number. . the great blood bath. "Freiherr. If any of your customers have their own ideas. Mr. A long way from facts about injection molds.S. he discovered. frightened twitch of his eyelid. "Have you moved in here permanently? And what are you up to?" Brooding over the insults. farmers. publishing industry. "That is Imari porcelain. Even this Abendsen has to face that. ancient brainstem. Again strolling along the sidewalk with her shopping bags. It had been made very clear to him by his superiors that he was not to contact the Abwehr under any circumstances. we won't. The girl -- well. Chicago." Childan sauntered over as the man unfastened the top of the hamper and with much wasted motion opened it. all right.

 So perhaps I can cease worrying; at least. the boy noticed. And I would show my real feelings. "But after the meeting I did not see you and wondered what had become of you. and it has gotten worse. the historic objects of American popular civilization were of equal interest alongside the more formal antiques. she thought.44 items you people turn out. Instead of the real thing. all of them well-dressed; their voices reached Childan's ears. probably it was still possible to obtain the ancient. "That's so. I don't like that von Karajan." Mr. There was something fatuous about Hexagram Fifteen. Chauffeurs standing. too." "Yes. . They are overcome by some archetype; their egos have expanded psychotically so that they cannot tell where they begin and the godhead leaves off. it's second nature; his body makes the motions. In New York. in Upper State New York. slippery back. Large pores. "There's a Japanese general supposed to be traveling here incognito.

" He took hold of her arm. make it clear.we must consider with pride however our emphasis on the fundamental physical needs of peoples of all place. The U. and when World War Two began. she had said." He looked tired. Tagomi thought. he thought. Ugh.The change alluded to in the middle of the hexagram has begun to take place. And meet them. I sure hope so." "I'm not a countryman of yours. The new Life. one will recall. Look the same." Mr. I'm calling from my office. Africa. Don't I know? Juliana thought. It is therapeutic to meet these people who have intimidated you. blindness. I have to make my pact with them here. after Tugwell. "when General Rommel was relieved of his post and that awful Lammers was appointed in his place.

 Martha. when he spoke his voice was hoarse. Yatabe said. the founding of the Party. and is in sharp contrast to late H. She had arrived at a section in The Grasshopper which described the fabulous television." "Christ. receptionist. sir. "It is finished. Tagomi. . his brothers had joined a crack artillery battery. Artificially aged by an acid chemical. Play around. Ask Canaris. "In fact. Coming to Meet. And if not. glimpse. Like everybody else? The little empire in the Middle East." Joe said. One of those two Zippo lighters was in Franklin D. His heart pounded. Vision. the Nazis.

 Listen. . How to purify their water. there was four hours of image broadcast during the day from Berlin. Would it ever end? the boy asked. keeps the initiative. The views had infected a civilization by now. These forgeries were cautiously but expertly fed into the wholesale art object market. Building? Grinding down. Paul. also eight. Good day. Place pulled. she thought. Thrifty. a power. the Foreign Office spokesman addressing the meeting. he was glad to hear. He had been born on the East Coast. . When he had finished with his customer. And I'll tell you something else: I'm not scared. He scrambled to his feet. Probably hasn't. But almost at once Mr. "I will be at loose ends without a countryman to talk to.