Атлант расправил плечи
The Face without Pain or Fear or Guilt
Solongasyoustillthinkthat,nothingcanstopyou,orshould.Youwillstoponthedaywhenyou’lldiscoverthatyourworkhasbeenplacedintheservice,notofthatman’slife,butofhisdestruction."
"Francisco!"Itwasacryofastonishmentanddespair."Youdounderstandit,youknowwhatImeanbythatkindofman,youseehim,too!"
"Ohyes,"hesaidsimply,casually,lookingatsomepointinspacewithintheroom,almostasifhewereseeingarealperson.Headded,"Whyshouldyoubeastonished?Yousaidthatwewereofhiskindonce,youandI.Westillare.Butoneofushasbetrayedhim."
"Yes,"shesaidsternly,"oneofushas.Wecannotservehimbyrenunciation."
"Wecannotservehimbymakingtermswithhisdestroyers."
"I’mnotmakingtermswiththem.Theyneedme.Theyknowit.
It’smytermsthatI’llmakethemaccept."
"Byplayingagameinwhichtheygainbenefitsinexchangeforharmingyou?"
"IfIcankeepTaggartTranscontinentalinexistence,it’stheonlybenefitIwant.WhatdoIcareiftheymakemepayransoms?Letthemhavewhattheywant.I’llhavetherailroad."
Hesmiled."Doyouthinkso?Doyouthinkthattheirneedofyouisyourprotection?Doyouthinkthatyoucangivethemwhattheywant?No,youwon’tquituntilyousee,ofyourownsightandjudgment,whatitisthattheyreallywant.
