Атлант расправил плечи
The Sign of the Dollar
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"Nobodytoldmeto."
"I’mtellingyouto!"
"HowdoIknowwhetheryou’resupposedtotellmeornot?We’renotsupposedtofurnishanyTaggartcrews.Youpeopleweretorunwithyourowncrews.That’swhatweweretold."
"Butthisisanemergency!"
"Nobodytoldmeanythingaboutanemergency."
Shehadtotakeafewsecondstocontrolherself.ShesawKelloggwatchingherwithabittersmileofamusement.
"Listen,"shesaidintothephone,"doyouknowthattheCometwasdueatBradshawoverthreehoursago?"
"Oh,sure.Butnobody’sgoingtomakeanytroubleaboutthat.Notrain’severonschedulethesedays."
"Thendoyouintendtoleaveusblockingyourtrackforever?"
"We’vegotnothingduetillNumber4,thenorthboundpassengeroutofLaurel,ateightthirty-sevenA.M.Youcanwaittillthen.Theday-trickdispatcherwillbeonthen.Youcanspeaktohim."
"Youblastedidiot!ThisistheComet!"
"What’sthattome?Thisisn’tTaggartTranscontinental.Youpeopleexpectalotforyourmoney.You’vebeennothingbutaheadachetouswithalltheextraworkatnoextrapayforthelittlefellows."
Hisvoicewasslippingintowhininginsolence."Youcan’ttalktomethatway.Thetime’spastwhenyoucouldtalktopeoplethatway.
