Атлант расправил плечи
The Face without Pain or Fear or Guilt
Hesaidthathewon’tgiveanythingproducedbyhismindtoaworldthatregardshimasaslave.
Hesaidthathewon’tbemadeamartyrtopeopleinexchangeforgivingthemaninestimablebenefit...What—whatareyoulaughingat?...Stopit,willyou?Whydoyoulaughlikethat?...Thewholesecret?Whatdoyoumean,thewholesecret?Hehasn’tfoundthewholesecretofthemotor,ifthat’swhatyoumeant,butheseemedtobedoingwell,hehadagoodchance.Nowit’slost.She’srushingtohim,shewantstoplead,toholdhim,tomakehimgoon—butIthinkit’suseless.Oncetheystop,theydon’tcomebackagain.Notoneofthemhas...No,Idon’tcare,notanymore,we’vetakensomanylossesthatI’mgettingusedtoit...Ohno!It’snotDanielsthatIcan’ttake,it’s—no,dropit.Don’tquestionmeaboutit.Thewholeworldisgoingtopieces,she’sstillfightingtosaveit,andI—IsitheredamningherforsomethingIhadnorighttoknow...No!She’sdonenothingtobedamned,nothing—and,besides,itdoesn’tconcerntherailroad...Don’tpayanyattentiontome,it’snottrue,it’snotherthatI’mdamning,it’smyself...Listen,I’vealwaysknownthatyoulovedTaggartTranscontinentalasIlovedit,thatitmeantsomethingspecialtoyou,somethingpersonal,andthatwaswhyyoulikedtohearmetalkaboutit.Butthis—thethingIlearnedtoday—thishasnothingtodowiththerailroad.Itwouldbeofnoimportancetoyou.
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