Атлант расправил плечи
Account Overdrawn
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Hesawthelookofapeculiarpanicgrowinginhereyes:itwasnotthelookofunderstanding,butofaferociousrefusaltounderstand—asifshewantedtoturntheviolenceofheremotionintoafogscreen,asifshehoped,notthatitwouldblindhertoreality,butthatherblindnesswouldmakerealityceasetoexist.
"ButIhavetherighttodemandit!Iownyourlife!It’smyproperty.
Myproperty—byyourownoath.Yousworetoservemyhappiness,Notyours—mine!Whathaveyoudoneforme?You’vegivenmenothing,you’vesacrificednothing,you’veneverbeenconcernedwithanythingbutyourself—yourwork,yourmills,yourtalent,yourmistress!
Whataboutme?Iholdfirstclaim!I’mpresentingitforcollection!
You’retheaccountIown!"
Itwasthelookonhisfacethatdroveheruptherisingstepsofhervoice,screambyscream,intoterror.Shewasseeing,notangerorpainorguilt,buttheoneinviolateenemy:indifference.
"Haveyouthoughtofme?"shescreamed,hervoicebreakingagainsthisface.
