Атлант расправил плечи

           "Lillian,I’mgladthatyouknowthetruth.Nowyoucanmakeachoicewithfullunderstanding.Youmaydivorceme—oryoumayaskthatwecontinueasweare.Thatistheonlychoiceyouhave.ItisallIcanofferyou.IthinkyouknowthatIwantyoutodivorceme.ButIdon’taskforsacrifices.Idon’tknowwhatsortofcomfortyoucanfindinourmarriage,butifyoudo,Iwon’taskyoutogiveitup.Idon’tknowwhyyoushouldwanttoholdmenow,Idon’tknowwhatitisthatImeantoyou,Idon’tknowwhatyou’reseeking,whatformofhappinessisyoursorwhatyouwillobtainfromasituationwhichIseeasintolerableforbothofus.Byeverystandardofmine,youshouldhavedivorcedmelongago.Byeverystandardofmine,tomaintainourmarriagewillbeaviciousfraud.Butmystandardsarenotyours.Idonotunderstandyours,Ineverhave,butIwillacceptthem.Ifthisisthemannerofyourloveforme,ifbearingthenameofmywifewillgiveyousomeformofcontentment,Iwon’ttakeitawayfromyou.It’sIwho’vebrokenmyword,soIwillatoneforittotheextentIcan.Youknow,ofcourse,thatIcouldbuyoneofthosemodernjudgesandobtainadivorceanytimeIwished.Iwon’tdoit.Iwillkeepmyword,ifyousodesire,butthisistheonlyforminwhichIcankeepit.Nowmakeyourchoice—butifyouchoosetoholdme,youmustneverspeaktomeabouther,youmustnevershowherthatyouknow,ifyoumeetherinthefuture,youmustnevertouchthatpartofmylife.