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           "

           "Whichiswhat?"

           "Justice."

           "Servedbybeingapirate?"

           "ByworkingforthedaywhenIwon’thavetobeapirateanylonger."

           "Whichdayisthat?"

           "Thedaywhenyou’llbefreetomakeaprofitonReardenMetal."

           "OhGod!"saidRearden,laughing,hisvoicedesperate."Isthatyourambition?"

           Danneskjold’sfacedidnotchange."Itis."

           "Doyouexpecttolivetoseethatday?"

           "Yes.Don’tyou?"

           "No."

           "Thenwhatareyoulookingforwardto,Mr.Rearden?"

           "Nothing."

           "Whatareyouworkingfor?"

           Reardenglancedathim."Whydoyouaskthat?"

           "TomakeyouunderstandwhyI’mnot."

           "Don’texpectmeevertoapproveofacriminal."

           "Idon’texpectit.ButthereareafewthingsIwanttohelpyoutosee."

           "Evenifthey’retrue,thethingsyousaid,whydidyouchoosetobeabandit?Whydidn’tyousimplystepout,like—"Hestopped.

           "LikeEllisWyatt,Mr.Rearden?LikeAndrewStockton?LikeyourfriendKenDanagger?"

           "Yes!"

           "Wouldyouapproveofthat?"

           "I—"Hestopped,shockedbyhisownwords.