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The Immovable Movers
GetitreadybeforeImoveout,becauseifyoudon‘t,thatwillbetheendofEllisWyattandalltherestofthemdownthere,andthey’rethebestpeopleleftinthecountry.Youcan’tletthathappen.It’sallonyourshouldersnow.Itwouldbenousetryingtoexplaintoyourbrotherthatit’sgoingtobemuchtougherforyoudowntherewithoutmetocompetewith.ButyouandIknowit.Sogotoit.Whateveryoudo,youwon’tbealooter.Nolootercouldrunarailroadinthatpartofthecountryandlastatit.Whateveryoumakedownthere,youwillhaveearnedit.Licelikeyourbrotherdon’tcount,anyway.It’suptoyounow."
Shesatlookingathim,wonderingwhatitwasthathaddefeatedamanofthiskind;sheknewthatitwasnotJamesTaggart.
Shesawhimlookingather,asifhewerestrugglingwithaquestionmarkofhisown.Thenhesmiled,andshesaw,incredulously,thatthesmileheldsadnessandpity.
"You’dbetternotfeelsorryforme,"hesaid."Ithink,ofthetwoofus,it’syouwhohavethehardertimeahead.AndIthinkyou’regoingtogetitworsethanIdid."
ShehadtelephonedthemillsandmadeanappointmenttoseeHankReardenthatafternoon.ShehadjusthungupthereceiverandwasbendingoverthemapsoftheRioNorteLinespreadonherdesk,whenthedooropened.Dagnylookedup,startled;shedidnotexpectthedoorofherofficetoopenwithoutannouncement.
Themanwhoenteredwasastranger.
