Атлант расправил плечи
The Immovable Movers
Hedidnotseemtoknowwhathewasdoing;heactedasifhethoughtthathewasinsomeplacewheregenerositydemandedthathegiveatipbeforeleaving.
DagnywasstillatherdeskwhenthedoorofherofficeflewopenandJamesTaggartrushedin.Itwasthefirsttimehehadeverenteredinsuchmanner.Hisfacelookedfeverish.
ShehadnotseenhimsincethenationalizationoftheSanSebastiánLine.Hehadnotsoughttodiscussitwithher,andshehadsaidnothingaboutit.Shehadbeenprovedrightsoeloquently,shehadthought,thatcommentswereunnecessary.Afeelingwhichwaspartcourtesy,partmercyhadstoppedherfromstatingtohimtheconclusiontobedrawnfromtheevents.Inallreasonandjustice,therewasbutoneconclusionhecoulddraw.ShehadheardabouthisspeechtotheBoardofDirectors.Shehadshrugged,contemptuouslyamused;ifitservedhispurpose,whateverthatwas,toappropriateherachievements,then,forhisownadvantage,iffornootherreason,hewouldleaveherfreetoachieve,fromnowon.
"Soyouthinkyou’retheonlyonewho’sdoinganythingforthisrailroad?"
Shelookedathim,bewildered.Hisvoicewasshrill;hestoodinfrontofherdesk,tensewithexcitement.
"SoyouthinkthatI’veruinedthecompany,don’tyou?"heyelled."Andnowyou’retheonlyonewhocansaveus?ThinkIhavenowaytomakeupfortheMexicanloss?"
Sheaskedslowly,"Whatdoyouwant?"
"Iwanttotellyousomenews.
