Атлант расправил плечи
Anti-Green
Heclungtothemicrophone,spittingwordsintoitsdelicatemesh,intotheearsofthecountry,introducingthesubjectofhisprogram.Hewaslaboringtosoundcynical,skeptical,superiorandhystericaltogether,tosoundlikeamanwhosneersatthevanityofallhumanbeliefsandtherebydemandsaninstantaneousbelieffromhislisteners.Asmallpatchofmoistureglistenedonthebackofhisneck.Hewasdescribinginovercoloreddetailhermonthofconvalescenceinthelonelycabinofasheepherder,thenherheroictrudgingdownfiftymilesofmountaintrailsforthesakeofresumingherdutiestothepeopleinthisgravehourofnationalemergency.
"...Andifanyofyouhavebeendeceivedbyviciousrumorsaimedtoundermineyourfaithinthegreatsocialprogramofourleaders—youmaytrustthewordofMissTaggart,who—"
Shestood,lookingupatthewhitebeam.Specksofdustwerewhirlinginthebeamandshenoticedthatoneofthemwasalive:itwasagnatwithatinysparkleinplaceofitsbeatingwings,itwasstrugglingforsomefranticpurposeofitsown,andshewatchedit,feelingasdistantfromitspurposeasfromthatoftheworld.
"...MissTaggartisanimpartialobserver,abrilliantbusinesswomanwhohasoftenbeencriticalofthegovernmentinthepastandwhomaybesaidtorepresenttheextreme,conservativeviewpointheldbysuchgiantsofindustryasHankRearden.
