Атлант расправил плечи

           "Hank,I’vequit."

           "Isee."Hesoundedasifhehadexpectedit.

           "Nobodycametogetme,nodestroyer,perhapsthereneverwasanydestroyer,afterall.Idon’tknowwhatI’lldonext,butIhavetogetaway,sothatIwon’thavetoseeanyofthemforawhile.ThenI’lldecide.Iknowthatyoucan’tgowithmerightnow."

           "No.IhavetwoweeksinwhichtheyexpectmetosigntheirGiftCertificate.Iwanttoberightherewhenthetwoweeksexpire."

           "Doyouneedme—forthetwoweeks?"

           "No.It’sworseforyouthanforme.Youhavenowaytofightthem.Ihave.IthinkI’mgladtheydidit.It’sclearandfinal.Don’tworryaboutme.Rest.Restfromallofit,first."

           "Yes."

           "Whereareyougoing?"

           "Tothecountry.ToacabinIownintheBerkshires.Ifyouwanttoseeme,EddieWillerswilltellyouthewaytogetthere.I’llbebackintwoweeks."

           "Willyoudomeafavor?"

           "Yes."

           "Don’tcomebackuntilIcomeforyou."

           "ButIwanttobehere,whenithappens."

           "Leavethatuptome."

           "Whatevertheydotoyou,Iwantitdonetomealso."

           "Leaveituptome.Dearest,don’tyouunderstand?IthinkthatwhatIwantmostrightnowiswhatyouwant:nottoseeanyofthem.