In the Name of the Best among us

           Dagnywalkedstraighttowardtheguardwhostoodatthedoorof"ProjectF".Herstepssoundedpourposeful,evenandopen,rininginthesilenceofthepathamongthetrees.Sheraisedherheadtoaraofmoonlight,tolethimrecognizeherface.

           "Letmein,"shesaid.

           "Noadmittance,"heansweredinthevoiceofarobot."ByorderorDr.Ferris."

           "IamherebyorderofMr.Thompson."

           "Huh?...I...Idon’tknowanythingaboutthat."

           "Ido."

           "Imean,Dr.Ferrishasn’ttoldme...ma’am."

           "Iamtellingyou."

           "ButI’mnotsupposedtotakeanyordersfromanyoneexceptingDr.Ferris."

           "DoyouwishtodisobeyMr.Thompson?"

           "Oh,no,ma’am!But...butifDr.Ferrissaidtoletnobodyin,thatmeansnobody—"Headdeduncertainlyandpleadingly,"—doesn’tit?"

           "DoyouknowthatmynameisDagnyTaggartandthatyou’veseenmypicturesinthepaperswithMr.Thompsonandallthetopleadersofthecountry?"

           "Yes,ma’am."

           "Thendecidewhetheryouwishtodisobeytheirorders."

           "Oh,no,ma’am!Idon’t!"

           "Thenletmein."

           "ButIcan’tdisobeyDr.Ferris,either!"

           "Thenchoose.