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           Ididn’tknowit,either,untilIsawhimforthefirsttime"—hepointedtoGalt—"andhesaidittome,andthenIknewwhatitwasthatIhadmissedallmylife.MissTaggart,you’dwantthemtolookatyouandtosay,‘Welldone.’"Shedroppedherheadandnoddedsilently,headdown,nottolethimseethesuddenspurtoftearstohereyes."Allright,then:Welldone,Dagny!—welldone—toowell—andnowit’stimeforyoutorestfromthatburdenwhichnoneofusshouldeverhavehadtocarry."

           "Shutup,"saidMidasMulligan,lookingatherbowedheadwithanxiousconcern.

           Butsheraisedherhead,smiling."Thankyou,"shesaidtoDanagger.

           "Ifyoutalkaboutresting,thenletherrest,"saidMulligan."She’shadtoomuchforoneday."

           "No."Shesmiled."Goahead,sayit—whateveritis."

           "Later,"saidMulligan.

           ItwasMulliganandAkstonwhoserveddinner,withQuentinDanielstohelpthem.Theyserveditonsmallsilvertrays,tobeplacedonthearmsofthechairs—andtheyallsatabouttheroom,withthefireoftheskyfadinginthewindowsandsparksofelectriclightglitteringinthewineglasses.Therewasanairofluxuryabouttheroom,butitwastheluxuryofexpertsimplicity;shenotedthecostlyfurniture,carefullychosenforcomfort,boughtsomewhereatatimewhenluxuryhadstillbeenanart.