Атлант расправил плечи
By our love
Theyjustleavethetrainandvanish.There’sneveranywarninggivenoranyspecialreason,it’smorelikeanepidemic,ithitsthemensuddenlyandtheygo.It’sbeenhappeningonotherrailroads,too.Nobodycanexplainit.ButIthinkthateverybodyunderstands.It’sthedirectivethat’sdoingit.It’sourmen’sformofprotest.Theytrytogoonandthentheysuddenlyreachamomentwhentheycan’ttakeitanylonger.
Whatcanwedoaboutit?"Heshrugged."Ohwell,whoisJohnGalt?"
Shenoddedthoughtfully;shedidnotlookastonished.
Thetelephonerangandthevoiceofhersecretarysaid,"Mr.WesleyMouchcallingfromWashington,MissTaggart."
Herlipsstiffenedalittle,asattheunexpectedtouchofaninsect."Itmustbeformybrother,"shesaid.
"No,MissTaggart.Foryou."
"Allright.Puthimon."
"MissTaggart,"saidthevoiceofWesleyMouchinthetoneofacocktail-partyhost,"Iwassogladtohearyou’veregainedyourhealththatIwantedtowelcomeyoubackinperson.IknowthatyourhealthrequiredalongrestandIappreciatethepatriotismthatmadeyoucutyourleaveofabsenceshortinthisterribleemergency.Iwantedtoassureyouthatyoucancountonourco-operationinanystepyounowfinditnecessarytotake.Ourfullestco-operation,assistanceandsupport.Ifthereareany...
