Атлант расправил плечи

           "

           "ButifIhadjoinedyou,"saidReardenwiththesamedetachment,asifhewerenotspeakingabouthimself,"whatwouldIhavefoundworthlootingfromOrrenBoyle?"

           "Ohhell,there’salwaysenoughsuckerstoexpropriateintheworld!"

           "SuchasMissTaggart?AsKenDanagger?AsEllisWyatt?AsI?"

           "Suchasanymanwhowantstobeimpractical."

           "Youmeanthatitisnotpracticaltoliveonearth,isit?"

           HedidnotknowwhetherDr.Ferrisansweredhim.Hewasnotlisteninganylonger.HewasseeingthependulousfaceofOrrenBoylewiththesmallslitsofpig’seyes,thedoughyfaceofMr.Mowenwiththeeyesthatscurriedawayfromanyspeakerandanyfact—hewasseeingthemgothroughthejerkymotionsofanapeperformingaroutineithadlearnedtocopybymuscularhabit,performingitinordertomanufactureReardenMetal,withnoknowledgeandnocapacitytoknowwhathadtakenplaceintheexperimentallaboratoryofReardenSteelthroughtenyearsofpassionatedevotiontoanexcruciatingeffort.