Атлант расправил плечи
By our love
Wemayhavetochangetheirformattimes,ifwe’vemadeanerror,butthepurposeremainsthesameandtheformsareourstomake."
"ThatiswhatI’vebeentellingmyselfforamonth.Butthere’snowayleftopentowardanypurposewhatever."
Hedidnotanswer.Hesatdownonaboulderbythedoorofthecabin,watchingherasifhedidnotwanttomissasingleshadowofreactiononherface."Whatdoyouthinknowofthemenwhoquitandvanished?"heasked.
Sheshrugged,withafaintsmileofhelplesssadness,andsatdownonthegroundbesidehim."Youknow,"shesaid,"Iusedtothinkthattherewassomedestroyerwhocameafterthemandmadethemquit.
ButIguesstherewasn’t.Therehavebeentimes,thispastmonth,whenI’vealmostwishedhewouldcomeforme,too.Butnobodycame."
"No?"
"No.Iusedtothinkthathegavethemsomeinconceivablereasontomakethembetrayeverythingtheyloved.Butthatwasn’tnecessary.
Iknowhowtheyfelt.Ican’tblamethemanylonger.WhatIdon’tknowishowtheylearnedtoexistafterward—ifanyofthemstillexist."
"Doyoufeelthatyou’vebetrayedTaggartTranscontinental?"
"No.I...IfeelthatIwouldhavebetrayeditbyremainingatwork."
"Youwouldhave."
"IfIhadagreedtoservethelooters,it’s...
