Атлант расправил плечи

           "

           "SohaveI.Willyouletmespeakfirst?Yousee,it’ssomethingIshouldhavesaidtoyoulongago.WillyouletmespeakandnotanswermeuntilIfinish?"

           Shenodded.

           Hetookamomenttolookatherasshestoodbeforehim,asiftoholdthefullsightofherfigure,ofthismomentandofeverythingthathadledthemtoit.

           "Iloveyou,Dagny,"hesaidquietly,withthesimplicityofanunclouded,yetunsmilinghappiness.

           Shewasabouttospeak,butknewthatshecouldn’t,evenifhehadpermittedit,shecaughtherunutteredwords,themovementofherlipswasheronlyanswer,thensheinclinedherheadinacceptance.

           "Iloveyou.Asthesamevalue,asthesameexpression,withthesameprideandthesamemeaningasIlovemywork,mymills,myMetal,myhoursatadesk,atafurnace,inalaboratory,inanoremine,asIlovemyabilitytowork,asIlovetheactofsightandknowledge,asIlovetheactionofmymindwhenitsolvesachemicalequationorgraspsasunrise,asIlovethethingsI’vemadeandthethingsI’vefelt,asmyproduct,asmychoice,asashapeofmyworld,asmybestmirror,asthewifeI’veneverhad,asthatwhichmakesalltherestofitpossible:asmypowertolive."

           Shedidnotdropherface,butkeptitlevelandopen,tohearandaccept,ashewantedhertoandashedeserved.