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The Sign of the Dollar
Shewasstruckbyaqualityofangerintheirsilence—anangersayingthatshewassupposedtosparethemmomentssuchasthis—and,withafeelingofcrueltynewtoher,sheremainedsilentbyconsciousintention.
ShenoticedthatOwenKellogg,too,waswaiting;buthewasnotwatchingthepassengers,hewaswatchingherface.Whenhebecamecertainthattherewouldbenoanswerfromthecrowd,hesaidquietly,"I’llgowithyou,ofcourse,MissTaggart."
"Thankyou."
"Whataboutus?"snappedthenervouswoman.
Dagnyturnedtoher,answeringintheformal,inflectionlessmonotoneofabusinessexecutive,"Therehavebeennocasesofraidergangattacksuponfrozentrains—unfortunately."
"Justwherearewe?"askedabulkymanwithtooexpensiveanovercoatandtooflabbyaface;hisvoicehadatoneintendedforservantsbyamanunfittoemploythem."Inwhatpartofwhatstate?"
"Idon’tknow,"sheanswered.
"Howlongwillwebekepthere?"askedanother,inthetoneofacreditorwhoisimposeduponbyadebtor.
"Idon’tknow."
"WhenwillwegettoSanFrancisco?"askedathird,inthemannerofasheriffaddressingasuspect.
"Idon’tknow.
