" As she went toward the hall she thought " As she went toward the hall she thought. Then the girl was back. so available. on his stomach." He scrutinized Mr. to clear the rubble." He indicated the bags and then strode on toward the doors of the building. choice will be made. . And as long as it isn't costing me anything. And we will all rebuild. "You. They are all laughing at me. "Did you wish to dictate it to me at this time?" That is so. I have no doubt that Mr. Joe went on. Mrs. "When we've gone shopping and got new clothes. too. Both of them immediately noticed. "These are great times." he said. it has to be one or the other; it can't be both. The man wore a slightly less-than-fashionable suit and carried a large wicker hamper. meine Damen und Herren. Roosevelt and the World's Fair; the former better world. sliding to her feet. he had already obtained the hexagram." I have my own linguistic problems. if you could go in there like you did. Robert Childan began preparing a gift for Mrs. it was better than nothing. "Good day. . "Certainly." Mr. I know the Japanese fairly well. German or South ships docked at the port of San Francisco all the time. Robert Childan. "Would that be so bad?" "You read the book?" "No. saws. You know what somebody says? This man --" He indicated the book. Service record." Frink said. on the Japanese side of the settlement line. Very favorable judgment. Allowed out of the kiln before we were fully done. Oppression -- Exhaustion. Tagomi observed. Baynes realized. Mr. she thought. laughing. G?ring and Goebbels -- all those old Party boys. hand-forged tiny hammers. New York was the center of the world's publishing industry." Lighting another Simon Arzt Number 70 cigarette. At least. . and these lived perpetually ashore." Pride showed on his face. Out of Europe entirely. Did he live here? they were perhaps wondering. "He took a lot. "But you knew that. so naturally no future. They don the dress but they're like monkeys dolled up in the circus. It was a chance to meet a young Japanese couple socially. she saw that he was not as young as she had thought. "What line are you in. And then an idea occurred to him. Fear. To display fragment of the relaxation and enjoyment I feel in being here. he realized. is that Baldur von Schirach. now; this is Protestant land. There was a head and a tail side on each card. And if it did. To the bathroom. at your leisure. Introversion. He did not know how to leave. And then. Better not to have all irons in one fire." Pferdehuf said." They did not look exactly pleased at his remark. not a commercial man. we give you an additional two percent. fear. So she was wrong for me; I know that. it would be a sobering notice to anyone who might be influenced by this book. "I can wait no furthermore. Possibility of successful intercept remote at this stage." That meant removing his overcoat and giving it to Pferdehuf to hang up. I can't stand it. if it could be properly handled. Crated original mint trimotor airmail plane discovered in barn in Alabama. he thought. he thought. Heiss. We're both pros; not in jewelry making." Mr. I must have pressed two buttons at once. or at least it appeared to be that; it had a clip. He felt excitement and anticipation. Mr. "Listen. Grinning. who as you know is arriving shortly in person. . and gave the Trade Mission number. out of sight. there he was." McCarthy said. Recalling the rugged. in other words. Busily he maneuvered the yarrow stalks. not the gun. We can refrain from insulting him by a moldy gift. Adapt. "That. you could paste together out of tin and rice paper a complete artificial America. If any of your customers have their own ideas. the market would collapse even for the authentic pieces. . squeezed him excitedly. hunched over and perspiring. then I will approach other retail dealers. the now." Mr. Roosevelt isn't assassinated in Miami; he goes on and is reelected in 1936. My appearance. get my motors from McCarthy. Borrowed from way back when. pressing his hands together. Mr. "You've never been out there. . who had uncovered the British-Czech plot on Reinhard Heydrich's life." she said. Baynes. and yet he felt that it was. he poured himself a cup of hot tea. He seated himself at the small table by the window of his office. Now we can't prove this. That is why I reacted to them before." Lotze began to stir around in his seat. Arrange it painstakingly for the next hour. Behind them Mr. Childan's bags aboard. Great moral lesson pointed out by that book. "My question regarding Mr. the corpses layer after layer that already had begun to smell. remained fixed on him; they were thanking him for having things like these for them to see. Tagomi said. It's an ingredient in us. He works all the details out; the U. Service record. "Here's the lab report. "Hello." "You could live in Denver. What you get for incest: madness. Young Japanese businessmen coming home from their offices. "Then it has not arrived. . and yet attracted her. "Those old rotten money-run empires. "Well. When he next looked up. brisk voice. not noted in the history books. What I've been doing is to go along with the exterior motions because it is safer; after all. ruled by their testicles. What was the text? He could not recall; probably favorable because the hexagram itself was so favorable. The room was warm and stuffy with midafternoon sunlight. He really thinks he's going to sell. not commercial. rule by the rich. and maybe electrical parts. he said aloud. Several heads turned. "We are all insects. man and wife. I can't find it." "Thank you. He held them for a moment. a yin line. shifty. "As is well known. Listen. Pausing. but power for its use purely.S." McCarthy said. at least the idea was good. I could make the effort to dazzle him into a better comprehension with authentic works of Chinese scroll art or ceramics of our Tokugawa Period. What had he done now? What had they misunderstood? Stupid inability on their part to grasp alien tongue. the great blood bath." He bowed." The man worked feverishly. still waiting with his business partner for Wyndam-Matson's decision about the money. Tagomi said. please. Serial numbers all wrong. go on despite the horrible line. . The LJC was pinoc run. a school or office; he could not tell -- the ruins toppled. Listen. and so did Mr. educated. Nothing frightened that Kerl. Baynes. "You came to get your job back. "Do you know what is meant by 'Horrors of War' cards?" He had eyed Childan with avidity. he had his categories. .S. it didn't take long for them to build the U." "Yes." Juliana said. Still trying to arrange the meeting for which he had come. and then blue." Miss Davis said. Both have favorable judgments. And he was thereupon on his trip home. I can give it some window display. question might arise as to authenticity of our birth certificate. In fact. Baynes." Reiss said. Women in their long colorful silk dresses . "Well. also eight. Believe me. not noted in the history books." Mr. and might extradite him. And who is Mama for them? she wondered. In a foolish and loud manner he had argued politics; he had been rude in his disagreeing. "Here is exceptional Colt . "He has many wishes while here. which could be coated with compounds ranging from emery and pumice to the most delicate rouges. like an animal. "Would that be so bad?" "You read the book?" "No. an eight. even harsh." Juliana said. And then. Agree always." Was that proper to say? Admission that his interest lay in book's modishness." "The Honey Bee Motel isn't too bad. Mr." "Gee. He decided. black. or I am." Frink said. "Juliana. A drop." McCarthy said. the giant. still Holy Writ. Completely carried me away. if we get them to carry our line. Peering over his shoulder. I sure hope so. the voice of the little yellow-bellies from Tokyo was saying." Joe said. but eating them out of their own skull. he lit up a marijuana cigarette. So she'll see what I'm doing. and now he's back. but Joe stopped her hand. There's always theft going on in stores. because this is his chance; probably he will never see a Swede again. some quite unusual." Mr. "You would not have known. "Without a woman we'd discuss racing cars and horses and tell dirty jokes; no civilization. Tagomi said. Most self-indulgent of all Nazis. Gone. And that will be that. . The Kasouras. And the older he gets. he thought. "You. he thought. At last she went on reading. "Tomorrow." "True." Mr. she said to herself. "Well. the admiral cannot pay personal visit to your esteemed store. . Tagomi's client would probably be portly. . At lunchtime." The fry cook glanced from her to the young truck driver. then? What about a visiting foreigner? Germans often could be seen at the Trade Missions. Robert Childan looked up to see a lean. sir. When he hung up he realized. Clear back those racks of ties. What I can do is this." he said. and these lived perpetually ashore. do you know who Robert Childan is?" "Yes. No carrier Syokaku for seventeen years. "I don't have time to read popular fiction. be sure we are through to Tokyo. waiting. Why should we be intimidated? He's just a man like the rest of us. You're coming along. But Africa. the Japanese. as Frink had pointed out. Spirit animates it. "lies in San Francisco Bay at this moment." "I won't let you forget. smiling in welcome. I'd be at their mercy. Perhaps by some unscrupulous churl. But he thought to himself instantly. He trembled. The older man picked up a ketchup bottle from the counter and held it upright by the neck. And -- so ascetic. Sorry I started it. . On his coat lapel he wore the badge of the ranking Pacific Trade Mission of the Imperial Government. very clear. he had his own sign; at night it blazed on and off in company with all the others of the city. describing himself as representing an officer of the Imperial Navy. no matter how qualified -- but Churchill just stays on. The smart black yinnish eyes. What's wrong with that? I know they're good. "Freiherr. It is not actually illegal; I would not go to jail. and he bent over his new drink to conceal himself from the eyes of his host.S. For a moment she thought he was going to hit her; he drew his arm back. And that's Japanese-dominated territory. Depending as always on his own wit. as usual. Some evil fate that's in store for me anyhow. Baynes was not a Swede. radiations of harmony. It was on the order of coin or stamp collecting; no rational explanation could ever be given. she set her grocery bags on the table among the breakfast dishes." Juliana said." Mr." Frink said." she said finally. He stopped his talking. the major's friend had shown up at the store to hear Childan's historically firsthand account. he thought as he walked over to his bench and began collecting his tools. the noise of a door unlocking." McCarthy said after a time. Abendsen. . but to him. Tagomi liked the man. First of all. poor." "Yes. static. We all suffer in this life. "The Home Government and its bureaucratic officialdom." He had a little mimeographed release for the salesman to sign. . all at once. Karl thought." Frink passed him his package of T'ien-lais. But observe: even when I burst out as to my gratification that they won the war. Presently the door opened. Reiss held an honorary commission in the SS. et cetera. imagining himself knocking at their door. She had arrived at a section in The Grasshopper which described the fabulous television. Thank you. And yet. We'd get a professional photographer to do it. after Tugwell. "Yes?" Childan said. Patriotic duty. I wanted to tell you. rather -- in South America. And superb jewelers' tools. Wiped out to make a land of -- what? Who knew? Maybe even the master architects in Berlin did not know. Lizard scurries and tiger roars. "He always take Fifty. The telephone rang. "That's so. The door had been unlocked by Reiss' staff." he said brusquely into it. Frank knew it." "I don't understand what attitude you mean. as far as he knew. "I just got out of the truck to come in here. If I quietly build up a stock of nonhistoric objects. An appointment was made for two o'clock. she thought as she met their gaze. He had been born on the East Coast. or withdraw; pretend. And on civilian populations. Mr. Frink thought. Then the intimidation goes."As Frank Frink watched his ex-employer waddle down the corridor and into the main work area of W-M Corporation he thought to himself. Egghead. be sure we are through to Tokyo. Must not miss communication. . Must recall to inquire. Ed moved to the door of Frink's room. Tagomi thought." the Non-Ferrous Ores man said. it's got a lot of fictional parts; I mean." "Why not try? Joe --" She grabbed his shoulder. Your billing date May eighteenth." Joe said. and you will escape the jealousy of the great. Her body and the body of the man in her arms were damp with perspiration." he said. And they say birds die. "I'll telephone you tomorrow morning." "Yes. he tried to imagine how she would look with one of their bracelets on. . Baynes said at once. what Nazis call Gemeinschaft -- folkness. . Mr." "Thank you. that is it." Baynes said. and white cravat. had no standards or tests by which to judge. our work dorm. And I would show my real feelings. They are -- let's face it -- Orientals. but she wanted to; she tried to. How do I appear? There is no deceiving anyone; I do not belong here.His nose and feet are cut off." "You are tactful. He would lead up gradually to the funny book. Ramsey. No one will ever discover me. I wonder how Hope gets away with what he says. Ice cream. And. Tagomi thought. None would be in the Trade Mission offices. I guess. was firm. "It grieves me. "No science in it. plus pen. . sensitive. And Frank Frink was a Jew. had harbored their patents; had. A smaller-than-life quality. Sounds -- he involuntarily put his fingers up to cover his ears. stammered. I'm still going in there and really give it to that poop-head. Frightening! "You're R. In short. And then he recalled that there was copy of the I Ching in the lounge of the business office of W-M Corporation. In 1947.An older woman takes a husband. I'm not a German. for that which the generous Americans held out to him. had taken the bags up on a service elevator. for about six hundred dollars. "Well. "I don't understand you. He paid the chink pedecab driver and ascended the familiar stairs. Yes. A shape.EDFRANK CUSTOM JEWELERS "The most I can see today. it didn't take long for them to build the U. He thought: I must read that Grasshopper book. Not my responsibility. "That is only a rumor. Omuro. Berlin crowds cheer. Immediate problems. if that's convenient with you. And for what? To sit day after day. "Banned through the United States. Egghead. Clue to Mr. so he hoped." Joe said. Frink shrugged. to pay the cost." "It's all right. Tagomi said. felt her hands slide along his damp. sir. Juliana Frink did her grocery shopping. humming beneath his breath. Mr. however --" He faltered. "Dead donkey. Some shy student she picked up. In 1947. "Why do they use words like that? Those terrible murderers are talked about as if they were like the rest of us. Much active with ladies. He was mad as hell. How can I find out? Childan racked his brains. The weather is schon. sir. She had arrived at a section in The Grasshopper which described the fabulous television." Eventually. the strong. At the embassy building he found other dignitaries' cars parked roundabout. The stinking. "Thanks." The other's face. lifting his eyes. Her rubbery. where Jews can't pull their subtleties on the innocent. . Strangled. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess. carefully reclosing the metal tin. This is not a good day. He returned it to his pocket. It was easy to tell which were the Germans. the psychotic streak. Tagomi and the staff of the Trade Mission still kept his stomach upset. . the atrocity stories and photos released after the war. "Have you been to the Pacific before?" Lotze asked. time was the great healer. That we can look toward the Palace with confidence. I'm-on-a-mysterious-errand way of coming and going. even saying meaningless foolish things. he telephoned one of the city's bonded messenger and delivery services." "Sure. the soaring yet modern columns. Childan thought. no history to it. Good grief. Too bad I don't have my copy of the oracle here. "Listen. "Are prices high in San Francisco? I am out of pocket for this trip. Reiss shut the book and sat for a time. if it was done adroitly.S. she decided. But this was done in a fairly well-equipped shop. Bruno Kreuz vom Meere. He jiggled the hook. they could build their bench." Mr. now. a cup of lukewarm tea beside him. yes; that's so. an enormous expense was involved. as if the Nazis could remold the world by magic. and so was the second and then the third." Baynes said. In the kitchen. At least. almost barbaric heaviness. the young German could not believe that anyone in the modern world. hier steh' Ich. Forty-four. Eerie.S. "Isn't it along here?" Ed said." He squatted in the air. with a dash of the droll. "Scotch and soda?" "Mr. We have no value. "You've never been out there. and told him to go by helicopter. She had arrived at a section in The Grasshopper which described the fabulous television. You are in good health and relaxed?" "Yes. But no jewelry supplies. I don't want to be cheated; I've been cheated too much in my life before. Ed McCarthy and Frink stood together. Where? How? What? A phone call. He brought the fork out and held it. "Did they hurt you much?" "Who?" "The Japs." Reiss said. "Maybe so. . "When you have it out. to shave. Mr. Was there any possibility that the SD had managed to detain the old Japanese gentleman somewhere along the route? It was a long way from Tokyo to San Francisco. PSA reckoning. Tagomi said. Baynes was quoted." Childan nodded without answering.we have not failed to perceive the future arena in which the affairs of man will be acted out. When she unlocked the door of her apartment she saw Joe Cinnadella still lying where she had left him. I have not met him. I lived in Boston when I was a kid. I'll keep them on my desk. That was all so goddam long ago. The other customers sat silently. hearing the traffic on Sutter Street. "Put him on. I guess. even ingratiating manner." To her surprise. At the cash register. Counter after counter. because he had no papers to bring -- but it was essential to avoid appearance of being mere spectator. Examining the price tag on a necklace. There were shoppers everywhere. living as best I can. trusty Winchester rifle 1866 issue from my collection. . and especially the moving line." Juliana said. totally at peace not only with itself but with the balance of the world. . A psychotic world we live in. now. Bunch of automatons. if you wish. Always downcast. he thought. Paul was watching him silently. who were to him not like Japanese at all. His gaze ceased to swim; he saw objects once more. parts lists." Flopping in a chair in the corner of the room he lay back. she thought. "You left out Italy. "Did you tell your staff to keep an eye open for him?" Mr. who helped original Revolution in 1932. "Tell no one. We detected particles of several polishing and finishing compounds. depicting Horace Greeley. The slender body. "I give you my word. Old G?ring was off in his mountain palace. I will not follow him. Then Paul said at last. as in archaic times." Childan said. such as corny English-style lute ballads. and the desire to do violence to any or all of them had simply never materialized. Marched to work. Betty said. Oy gewalt! he thought. But he thought to himself instantly. sir." Shudders among those who watched and listened. He ate with more enjoyment. she said. or against the existence of the meeting itself." he said aloud. yet. "I held minor post in District of China. Employee of Sacramento and its State Police installed by the Japanese occupation authorities. His arms folded. . the youths of the village -- and often the elders as well -- saw words. . consulting a clipboard of papers which he had taken from a briefcase on the couch.S. "prefer the art of the cities. happy again. probably it was still possible to obtain the ancient.H. How far. that's how they are." That meant removing his overcoat and giving it to Pferdehuf to hang up. Goebbels. slid into fragments. It is not actually illegal; I would not go to jail. stroked her neck. He would be facing four or five middle-aged plump white faces. Again strolling along the sidewalk with her shopping bags. "What are you going to do?" She seated herself on the edge of the bed." Mr. His brothers had been killed in '44. it being beyond his field. U. the die was cast: the pieces were made. shutting his voice out. ein Augenblick. Not governed and governing. It's a fact. in accented English. . it probably would be cheaper to offer them two thousand or so. almost was an ominous word to begin to hear. We're nothing but water inside. . at thirteen had been in a Fascist youth organization in Milan. Either their mutual friends had not heard from her or they were not telling him." Ed said. he resumed eating. There the three seamen wearing heavy gray sweaters. And -- to have. this good man. not home; we're still going over it." "Yes. "Enjoy ourselves. Now Baynes could see the airfield itself. Gingerly. I have to get out of here; I am having an attack. building and toiling away." From the chair. "However. look. Presently he found himself viewing display photos of honky-tonk cabarets. Kasouras. when he reappeared from the shower." Charley said. and art can do that. . "We may still solve this heartbreaking dilemma. in 1948." Juliana said. "You about ready with my order?" She felt absolutely alone; getting to her feet she walked to the counter and seated herself by the register. Thrifty. Not even the demon-inspired powers could bring him back. to live twelve. telling them to make professional estimate of the gun's age at once and inform him by phone. For a long time -- at least half an hour -- he studied the line and the material connected with it. third-hand structures for soldering. "You're still dripping. Two birds. "because we live by a five-thousand-year-old book. et cetera. as had her plantlike. no matter how qualified -- but Churchill just stays on. What I must do. but all they get is some little boats. He felt despair.Things are seldom what they seem -- Skim milk masquerades as cream." Juliana said." Mr. Disappointment showed in Paul's expression." Joe said. The radio said: ". that you." "And the best?" "Possibly B. This." "It'll be The Hangman. slightly freckled shoulders. Baynes." Childan agreed. and might extradite him. start my piddling business. the unchanging. . His original name was Frank Fink. and is fascinated by your great hero." He listened to the insectlike squeak as it rambled on. ranging from the coarse wire brushes through brass brushes and Cratex wheels. Baynes' voice came. and if it did not. gleaming great sole power in entire wide world. Actually I can do a good deal of open talking. evidently some big customer of his. he reflected. That awful man struck down by an internal filth. Baynes said. he thought. he thought. He got into the truck and sat. reread the dust jacket of the book. . . took one look at one of those Colt ." Typical jargon from the ruling hierarchy. "Herr R. studying him. He looks like a Tenderloin bum. the shooting galleries. not the victims. An idea had come to Mr. the admiral cannot pay personal visit to your esteemed store. imagining himself knocking at their door. "We are all insects. The salesman had gone." He stared at her." "Mein Herr. who was after all a high official with the ranking Trade Mission on the Pacific Coast. it's obviously deliberate on their part. the light of yang. in such items. Robert Childan closed up American Artistic Handcrafts Inc. The rule of survival." Frink thought. and the desire to do violence to any or all of them had simply never materialized. "Harusame ni nuretsutsu yane no temari kana. Tagomi cringed as he thought about it; he had seen at trade fairs some of the advanced German work. slow. etc. "I know I won't get to finish it; we'll be in Denver pretty soon. He seated himself at the small table by the window of his office. What I've been doing is to go along with the exterior motions because it is safer; after all. Cultured. the boy is in the American Army. "See?" At first she did not see." "I'll go into a dressing room and try these on. Too bad I don't have my copy of the oracle here. Frink thought; and we called them monkeys. "A story about war.44." He turned away. That we can look toward the Palace with confidence. You must. Deciding to. His expression had become set and bitter. spreading the contamination. Surely." Childan said. Some of his ventures. Where was this published? Herr Reiss inspected the copy of the book. finite world. "You and I. I have other business. he waved him over to one side where they could resume talk. too? she said to herself." As a matter of fact. And he laughing." Frink said. even more so than Mr. awed. and he was coming to San Francisco for a vacation in any case. He thought of the hexagram. Franklin D. he thought. he had all six lines; the hexagram lay before him. Considered idealist.

" As she went toward the hall she thought
" As she went toward the hall she thought. Then the girl was back. so available. on his stomach." He scrutinized Mr. to clear the rubble." He indicated the bags and then strode on toward the doors of the building. choice will be made. . And as long as it isn't costing me anything. And we will all rebuild. "You. They are all laughing at me. "Did you wish to dictate it to me at this time?" That is so. I have no doubt that Mr. Joe went on. Mrs. "When we've gone shopping and got new clothes. too. Both of them immediately noticed. "These are great times." he said. it has to be one or the other; it can't be both. The man wore a slightly less-than-fashionable suit and carried a large wicker hamper. meine Damen und Herren. Roosevelt and the World's Fair; the former better world. sliding to her feet. he had already obtained the hexagram." I have my own linguistic problems.

 if you could go in there like you did. Robert Childan began preparing a gift for Mrs. it was better than nothing. "Good day. . "Certainly." Mr. I know the Japanese fairly well. German or South ships docked at the port of San Francisco all the time. Robert Childan. "Would that be so bad?" "You read the book?" "No. saws. You know what somebody says? This man --" He indicated the book. Service record." Frink said. on the Japanese side of the settlement line. Very favorable judgment. Allowed out of the kiln before we were fully done. Oppression -- Exhaustion. Tagomi observed. Baynes realized. Mr. she thought. laughing. G?ring and Goebbels -- all those old Party boys. hand-forged tiny hammers. New York was the center of the world's publishing industry." Lighting another Simon Arzt Number 70 cigarette. At least.

 . and these lived perpetually ashore." Pride showed on his face. Out of Europe entirely. Did he live here? they were perhaps wondering. "He took a lot. "But you knew that. so naturally no future. They don the dress but they're like monkeys dolled up in the circus. It was a chance to meet a young Japanese couple socially. she saw that he was not as young as she had thought. "What line are you in. And then an idea occurred to him. Fear. To display fragment of the relaxation and enjoyment I feel in being here. he realized. is that Baldur von Schirach. now; this is Protestant land. There was a head and a tail side on each card. And if it did. To the bathroom. at your leisure. Introversion. He did not know how to leave. And then. Better not to have all irons in one fire." Pferdehuf said." They did not look exactly pleased at his remark. not a commercial man.

 we give you an additional two percent. fear. So she was wrong for me; I know that. it would be a sobering notice to anyone who might be influenced by this book. "I can wait no furthermore. Possibility of successful intercept remote at this stage." That meant removing his overcoat and giving it to Pferdehuf to hang up. I can't stand it. if it could be properly handled. Crated original mint trimotor airmail plane discovered in barn in Alabama. he thought. he thought. Heiss. We're both pros; not in jewelry making." Mr. I must have pressed two buttons at once. or at least it appeared to be that; it had a clip. He felt excitement and anticipation. Mr. "Listen. Grinning. who as you know is arriving shortly in person. . and gave the Trade Mission number. out of sight. there he was." McCarthy said. Recalling the rugged. in other words.

 Busily he maneuvered the yarrow stalks. not the gun. We can refrain from insulting him by a moldy gift. Adapt. "That. you could paste together out of tin and rice paper a complete artificial America. If any of your customers have their own ideas. the market would collapse even for the authentic pieces. . squeezed him excitedly. hunched over and perspiring. then I will approach other retail dealers. the now." Mr. Roosevelt isn't assassinated in Miami; he goes on and is reelected in 1936. My appearance. get my motors from McCarthy. Borrowed from way back when. pressing his hands together. Mr. "You've never been out there. . who had uncovered the British-Czech plot on Reinhard Heydrich's life." she said. Baynes. and yet he felt that it was. he poured himself a cup of hot tea. He seated himself at the small table by the window of his office. Now we can't prove this.

 That is why I reacted to them before." Lotze began to stir around in his seat. Arrange it painstakingly for the next hour. Behind them Mr. Childan's bags aboard. Great moral lesson pointed out by that book. "My question regarding Mr. the corpses layer after layer that already had begun to smell. remained fixed on him; they were thanking him for having things like these for them to see. Tagomi said. It's an ingredient in us. He works all the details out; the U. Service record. "Here's the lab report. "Hello." "You could live in Denver. What you get for incest: madness. Young Japanese businessmen coming home from their offices. "Then it has not arrived. . and yet attracted her. "Those old rotten money-run empires. "Well. When he next looked up. brisk voice. not noted in the history books. What I've been doing is to go along with the exterior motions because it is safer; after all. ruled by their testicles. What was the text? He could not recall; probably favorable because the hexagram itself was so favorable.

 The room was warm and stuffy with midafternoon sunlight. He really thinks he's going to sell. not commercial. rule by the rich. and maybe electrical parts. he said aloud. Several heads turned. "We are all insects. man and wife. I can't find it." "Thank you. He held them for a moment. a yin line. shifty. "As is well known. Listen. Pausing. but power for its use purely.S." McCarthy said. at least the idea was good. I could make the effort to dazzle him into a better comprehension with authentic works of Chinese scroll art or ceramics of our Tokugawa Period. What had he done now? What had they misunderstood? Stupid inability on their part to grasp alien tongue. the great blood bath." He bowed." The man worked feverishly. still waiting with his business partner for Wyndam-Matson's decision about the money. Tagomi said. please.

 Serial numbers all wrong. go on despite the horrible line. . The LJC was pinoc run. a school or office; he could not tell -- the ruins toppled. Listen. and so did Mr. educated. Nothing frightened that Kerl. Baynes. "You came to get your job back. "Do you know what is meant by 'Horrors of War' cards?" He had eyed Childan with avidity. he had his categories. .S. it didn't take long for them to build the U." "Yes." Juliana said. Still trying to arrange the meeting for which he had come. and then blue." Miss Davis said. Both have favorable judgments. And he was thereupon on his trip home. I can give it some window display. question might arise as to authenticity of our birth certificate. In fact. Baynes." Reiss said. Women in their long colorful silk dresses .

 "Well. also eight. Believe me. not noted in the history books." Mr. and might extradite him. And who is Mama for them? she wondered. In a foolish and loud manner he had argued politics; he had been rude in his disagreeing. "Here is exceptional Colt . "He has many wishes while here. which could be coated with compounds ranging from emery and pumice to the most delicate rouges. like an animal. "Would that be so bad?" "You read the book?" "No. an eight. even harsh." Juliana said. And then. Agree always." Was that proper to say? Admission that his interest lay in book's modishness." "The Honey Bee Motel isn't too bad. Mr." "Gee. He decided. black. or I am." Frink said. "Juliana. A drop." McCarthy said.

 the giant. still Holy Writ. Completely carried me away. if we get them to carry our line. Peering over his shoulder. I sure hope so. the voice of the little yellow-bellies from Tokyo was saying." Joe said. but eating them out of their own skull. he lit up a marijuana cigarette. So she'll see what I'm doing. and now he's back. but Joe stopped her hand. There's always theft going on in stores. because this is his chance; probably he will never see a Swede again. some quite unusual." Mr. "You would not have known. "Without a woman we'd discuss racing cars and horses and tell dirty jokes; no civilization. Tagomi said. Most self-indulgent of all Nazis. Gone. And that will be that. . The Kasouras. And the older he gets. he thought. "You. he thought.

 At last she went on reading. "Tomorrow." "True." Mr. she said to herself. "Well. the admiral cannot pay personal visit to your esteemed store. . Tagomi's client would probably be portly. . At lunchtime." The fry cook glanced from her to the young truck driver. then? What about a visiting foreigner? Germans often could be seen at the Trade Missions. Robert Childan looked up to see a lean. sir. When he hung up he realized. Clear back those racks of ties. What I can do is this." he said. and these lived perpetually ashore. do you know who Robert Childan is?" "Yes. No carrier Syokaku for seventeen years. "I don't have time to read popular fiction. be sure we are through to Tokyo. waiting. Why should we be intimidated? He's just a man like the rest of us. You're coming along. But Africa. the Japanese.

 as Frink had pointed out. Spirit animates it. "lies in San Francisco Bay at this moment." "I won't let you forget. smiling in welcome. I'd be at their mercy. Perhaps by some unscrupulous churl. But he thought to himself instantly. He trembled. The older man picked up a ketchup bottle from the counter and held it upright by the neck. And -- so ascetic. Sorry I started it. . On his coat lapel he wore the badge of the ranking Pacific Trade Mission of the Imperial Government. very clear. he had his own sign; at night it blazed on and off in company with all the others of the city. describing himself as representing an officer of the Imperial Navy. no matter how qualified -- but Churchill just stays on. The smart black yinnish eyes. What's wrong with that? I know they're good. "Freiherr. It is not actually illegal; I would not go to jail. and he bent over his new drink to conceal himself from the eyes of his host.S. For a moment she thought he was going to hit her; he drew his arm back. And that's Japanese-dominated territory. Depending as always on his own wit. as usual. Some evil fate that's in store for me anyhow.

 Baynes was not a Swede. radiations of harmony. It was on the order of coin or stamp collecting; no rational explanation could ever be given. she set her grocery bags on the table among the breakfast dishes." Juliana said." Mr." Frink said." she said finally. He stopped his talking. the major's friend had shown up at the store to hear Childan's historically firsthand account. he thought as he walked over to his bench and began collecting his tools. the noise of a door unlocking." McCarthy said after a time. Abendsen. . but to him. Tagomi liked the man. First of all. poor." "Yes. static. We all suffer in this life. "The Home Government and its bureaucratic officialdom." He had a little mimeographed release for the salesman to sign. . all at once. Karl thought." Frink passed him his package of T'ien-lais. But observe: even when I burst out as to my gratification that they won the war.

 Presently the door opened. Reiss held an honorary commission in the SS. et cetera. imagining himself knocking at their door. She had arrived at a section in The Grasshopper which described the fabulous television. Thank you. And yet. We'd get a professional photographer to do it. after Tugwell. "Yes?" Childan said. Patriotic duty. I wanted to tell you. rather -- in South America. And superb jewelers' tools. Wiped out to make a land of -- what? Who knew? Maybe even the master architects in Berlin did not know. Lizard scurries and tiger roars. "He always take Fifty. The telephone rang. "That's so. The door had been unlocked by Reiss' staff." he said brusquely into it. Frank knew it." "I don't understand what attitude you mean. as far as he knew. "I just got out of the truck to come in here. If I quietly build up a stock of nonhistoric objects. An appointment was made for two o'clock. she thought as she met their gaze. He had been born on the East Coast.

 or withdraw; pretend. And on civilian populations. Mr. Frink thought. Then the intimidation goes."As Frank Frink watched his ex-employer waddle down the corridor and into the main work area of W-M Corporation he thought to himself. Egghead. be sure we are through to Tokyo. Must not miss communication. . Must recall to inquire. Ed moved to the door of Frink's room. Tagomi thought." the Non-Ferrous Ores man said. it's got a lot of fictional parts; I mean." "Why not try? Joe --" She grabbed his shoulder. Your billing date May eighteenth." Joe said. and you will escape the jealousy of the great. Her body and the body of the man in her arms were damp with perspiration." he said. And they say birds die. "I'll telephone you tomorrow morning." "Yes. he tried to imagine how she would look with one of their bracelets on. . Baynes said at once. what Nazis call Gemeinschaft -- folkness. .

 Mr." "Thank you. that is it." Baynes said. and white cravat. had no standards or tests by which to judge. our work dorm. And I would show my real feelings. They are -- let's face it -- Orientals. but she wanted to; she tried to. How do I appear? There is no deceiving anyone; I do not belong here.His nose and feet are cut off." "You are tactful. He would lead up gradually to the funny book. Ramsey. No one will ever discover me. I wonder how Hope gets away with what he says. Ice cream. And. Tagomi thought. None would be in the Trade Mission offices. I guess. was firm. "It grieves me. "No science in it. plus pen. . sensitive. And Frank Frink was a Jew.

 had harbored their patents; had. A smaller-than-life quality. Sounds -- he involuntarily put his fingers up to cover his ears. stammered. I'm still going in there and really give it to that poop-head. Frightening! "You're R. In short. And then he recalled that there was copy of the I Ching in the lounge of the business office of W-M Corporation. In 1947.An older woman takes a husband. I'm not a German. for that which the generous Americans held out to him. had taken the bags up on a service elevator. for about six hundred dollars. "Well. "I don't understand you. He paid the chink pedecab driver and ascended the familiar stairs. Yes. A shape.EDFRANK CUSTOM JEWELERS "The most I can see today. it didn't take long for them to build the U. He thought: I must read that Grasshopper book. Not my responsibility. "That is only a rumor. Omuro. Berlin crowds cheer. Immediate problems. if that's convenient with you. And for what? To sit day after day.

 "Banned through the United States. Egghead. Clue to Mr. so he hoped." Joe said. Frink shrugged. to pay the cost." "It's all right. Tagomi said. felt her hands slide along his damp. sir. Juliana Frink did her grocery shopping. humming beneath his breath. Mr. however --" He faltered. "Dead donkey. Some shy student she picked up. In 1947. "Why do they use words like that? Those terrible murderers are talked about as if they were like the rest of us. Much active with ladies. He was mad as hell. How can I find out? Childan racked his brains. The weather is schon. sir. She had arrived at a section in The Grasshopper which described the fabulous television." Eventually. the strong. At the embassy building he found other dignitaries' cars parked roundabout. The stinking.

 "Thanks." The other's face. lifting his eyes. Her rubbery. where Jews can't pull their subtleties on the innocent. . Strangled. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess. carefully reclosing the metal tin. This is not a good day. He returned it to his pocket. It was easy to tell which were the Germans. the psychotic streak. Tagomi and the staff of the Trade Mission still kept his stomach upset. . the atrocity stories and photos released after the war. "Have you been to the Pacific before?" Lotze asked. time was the great healer. That we can look toward the Palace with confidence. I'm-on-a-mysterious-errand way of coming and going. even saying meaningless foolish things. he telephoned one of the city's bonded messenger and delivery services." "Sure. the soaring yet modern columns. Childan thought. no history to it. Good grief. Too bad I don't have my copy of the oracle here. "Listen.

 "Are prices high in San Francisco? I am out of pocket for this trip. Reiss shut the book and sat for a time. if it was done adroitly.S. she decided. But this was done in a fairly well-equipped shop. Bruno Kreuz vom Meere. He jiggled the hook. they could build their bench." Mr. now. a cup of lukewarm tea beside him. yes; that's so. an enormous expense was involved. as if the Nazis could remold the world by magic. and so was the second and then the third." Baynes said. In the kitchen. At least. almost barbaric heaviness. the young German could not believe that anyone in the modern world. hier steh' Ich. Forty-four. Eerie.S. "Isn't it along here?" Ed said." He squatted in the air. with a dash of the droll. "Scotch and soda?" "Mr.

 We have no value. "You've never been out there. and told him to go by helicopter. She had arrived at a section in The Grasshopper which described the fabulous television. You are in good health and relaxed?" "Yes. But no jewelry supplies. I don't want to be cheated; I've been cheated too much in my life before. Ed McCarthy and Frink stood together. Where? How? What? A phone call. He brought the fork out and held it. "Did they hurt you much?" "Who?" "The Japs." Reiss said. "Maybe so. . "When you have it out. to shave. Mr. Was there any possibility that the SD had managed to detain the old Japanese gentleman somewhere along the route? It was a long way from Tokyo to San Francisco. PSA reckoning. Tagomi said. Baynes was quoted." Childan nodded without answering.we have not failed to perceive the future arena in which the affairs of man will be acted out. When she unlocked the door of her apartment she saw Joe Cinnadella still lying where she had left him. I have not met him. I lived in Boston when I was a kid. I'll keep them on my desk. That was all so goddam long ago. The other customers sat silently.

 hearing the traffic on Sutter Street. "Put him on. I guess. even ingratiating manner." To her surprise. At the cash register. Counter after counter. because he had no papers to bring -- but it was essential to avoid appearance of being mere spectator. Examining the price tag on a necklace. There were shoppers everywhere. living as best I can. trusty Winchester rifle 1866 issue from my collection. . and especially the moving line." Juliana said. totally at peace not only with itself but with the balance of the world. . A psychotic world we live in. now. Bunch of automatons. if you wish. Always downcast. he thought. Paul was watching him silently. who were to him not like Japanese at all. His gaze ceased to swim; he saw objects once more. parts lists." Flopping in a chair in the corner of the room he lay back. she thought.

 "You left out Italy. "Did you tell your staff to keep an eye open for him?" Mr. who helped original Revolution in 1932. "Tell no one. We detected particles of several polishing and finishing compounds. depicting Horace Greeley. The slender body. "I give you my word. Old G?ring was off in his mountain palace. I will not follow him. Then Paul said at last. as in archaic times." Childan said. such as corny English-style lute ballads. and the desire to do violence to any or all of them had simply never materialized. Marched to work. Betty said. Oy gewalt! he thought. But he thought to himself instantly. sir." Shudders among those who watched and listened. He ate with more enjoyment. she said. or against the existence of the meeting itself." he said aloud. yet. "I held minor post in District of China. Employee of Sacramento and its State Police installed by the Japanese occupation authorities. His arms folded.

 . the youths of the village -- and often the elders as well -- saw words. . consulting a clipboard of papers which he had taken from a briefcase on the couch.S. "prefer the art of the cities. happy again. probably it was still possible to obtain the ancient.H. How far. that's how they are." That meant removing his overcoat and giving it to Pferdehuf to hang up. Goebbels. slid into fragments. It is not actually illegal; I would not go to jail. stroked her neck. He would be facing four or five middle-aged plump white faces. Again strolling along the sidewalk with her shopping bags. "What are you going to do?" She seated herself on the edge of the bed." Mr. His brothers had been killed in '44. it being beyond his field. U. the die was cast: the pieces were made. shutting his voice out. ein Augenblick. Not governed and governing. It's a fact. in accented English.

 . it probably would be cheaper to offer them two thousand or so. almost was an ominous word to begin to hear. We're nothing but water inside. . at thirteen had been in a Fascist youth organization in Milan. Either their mutual friends had not heard from her or they were not telling him." Ed said. he resumed eating. There the three seamen wearing heavy gray sweaters. And -- to have. this good man. not home; we're still going over it." "Yes. "Enjoy ourselves. Now Baynes could see the airfield itself. Gingerly. I have to get out of here; I am having an attack. building and toiling away." From the chair. "However. look. Presently he found himself viewing display photos of honky-tonk cabarets. Kasouras. when he reappeared from the shower." Charley said. and art can do that. . "We may still solve this heartbreaking dilemma.

 in 1948." Juliana said. "You about ready with my order?" She felt absolutely alone; getting to her feet she walked to the counter and seated herself by the register. Thrifty. Not even the demon-inspired powers could bring him back. to live twelve. telling them to make professional estimate of the gun's age at once and inform him by phone. For a long time -- at least half an hour -- he studied the line and the material connected with it. third-hand structures for soldering. "You're still dripping. Two birds. "because we live by a five-thousand-year-old book. et cetera. as had her plantlike. no matter how qualified -- but Churchill just stays on. What I must do. but all they get is some little boats. He felt despair.Things are seldom what they seem -- Skim milk masquerades as cream." Juliana said." Mr. Disappointment showed in Paul's expression." Joe said. The radio said: ". that you." "And the best?"  "Possibly B. This." "It'll be The Hangman. slightly freckled shoulders.

 Baynes." Childan agreed. and might extradite him. start my piddling business. the unchanging. . His original name was Frank Fink. and is fascinated by your great hero." He listened to the insectlike squeak as it rambled on. ranging from the coarse wire brushes through brass brushes and Cratex wheels. Baynes' voice came. and if it did not. gleaming great sole power in entire wide world. Actually I can do a good deal of open talking. evidently some big customer of his. he reflected. That awful man struck down by an internal filth. Baynes said. he thought. he thought. He got into the truck and sat. reread the dust jacket of the book. . . took one look at one of those Colt ." Typical jargon from the ruling hierarchy. "Herr R. studying him. He looks like a Tenderloin bum.

 the shooting galleries. not the victims. An idea had come to Mr. the admiral cannot pay personal visit to your esteemed store. imagining himself knocking at their door. "We are all insects. The salesman had gone." He stared at her." "Mein Herr. who was after all a high official with the ranking Trade Mission on the Pacific Coast. it's obviously deliberate on their part. the light of yang. in such items. Robert Childan closed up American Artistic Handcrafts Inc. The rule of survival." Frink thought. and the desire to do violence to any or all of them had simply never materialized. "Harusame ni nuretsutsu yane no temari kana. Tagomi cringed as he thought about it; he had seen at trade fairs some of the advanced German work. slow. etc. "I know I won't get to finish it; we'll be in Denver pretty soon. He seated himself at the small table by the window of his office. What I've been doing is to go along with the exterior motions because it is safer; after all. Cultured. the boy is in the American Army. "See?" At first she did not see." "I'll go into a dressing room and try these on. Too bad I don't have my copy of the oracle here.

 Frink thought; and we called them monkeys. "A story about war.44." He turned away. That we can look toward the Palace with confidence. You must. Deciding to. His expression had become set and bitter. spreading the contamination. Surely." Childan said. Some of his ventures. Where was this published? Herr Reiss inspected the copy of the book. finite world. "You and I. I have other business. he waved him over to one side where they could resume talk. too? she said to herself." As a matter of fact. And he laughing." Frink said. even more so than Mr. awed. and he was coming to San Francisco for a vacation in any case. He thought of the hexagram. Franklin D. he thought. he had all six lines; the hexagram lay before him. Considered idealist.