Атлант расправил плечи
By our love
Thesolidballexplodedwithinhimandflunghimblindlyintoaction.
Rushingoutoftheroom,indefianceofallthefacesaroundhim,hewentrunningdownthehallstotheOperatingDepartmentandintotheanteroomoftheOperatingVice-President’soffice.
Thedoortotheofficewasopen:hesawtheskyinthegreatwindowsbeyondanemptydesk.Thenhesawthestaffintheanteroomaroundhim,andtheblondheadofEddieWillersintheglasscubbyhole.HewalkedpurposefullystraighttowardEddieWillers,heflungtheglassdooropenand,fromthethreshold,inthesightandhearingoftheroom,hescreamed:"Whereisshe?"
EddieWillersroseslowlytohisfeetandstoodlookingatTaggartwithanoddkindofdutifulcuriosity,asifthiswereonemorephenomenontoobserveamongalltheunprecedentedthingshehadobserved.Hedidnotanswer.
"Whereisshe?"
"Icannottellyou."
"Listen,youstubbornlittlepunk,thisisnotimeforceremony!Ifyou’retryingtomakemebelievethatyoudon’tknowwheresheis,Idon’tbelieveyou!Youknowitandyou’regoingtotellme,orI’llreportyoutotheUnificationBoard!I’llsweartothemthatyouknowit—thentryandprovethatyoudon’t!"
TherewasafainttoneofastonishmentinEddie’svoiceasheanswered,"I’veneverattemptedtoimplythatIdon’tknowwheresheis,Jim,Iknowit.ButIwon’ttellyou.
