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           Butthosewhofeelit,feelnothingforanyqualityofhumangreatness,foranypersonoractionthatdeservesadmiration,approval,esteem.ThesearethethingsIfeel.You’llfindthatit’soneortheother.Thosewhograntsympathytoguilt,grantnonetoinnocence.

           Askyourselfwhich,ofthetwo,aretheunfeelingpersons.Andthenyou’llseewhatmotiveistheoppositeofcharity."

           "What?"shewhispered.

           "Justice,Cherryl."

           Cherrylshudderedsuddenlyanddroppedherhead."OhGod!"shemoaned."IfyouknewwhathellJimhasbeengivingmebecauseIbelievedjustwhatyousaid!"Sheraisedherfaceinthesweepofanothershudder,asifthethingsshehadtriedtocontrolhadbrokenthrough;thelookinhereyeswasterror."Dagny,"shewhispered,"Dagny,I’mafraidofthem...ofJimandalltheothers...notafraidofsomethingthey’lldo...ifitwerethat,Icouldescape...butafraid,asifthere’snowayout...afraidofwhattheyareand...andthattheyexist."

           Dagnycameforwardswiftlytositonthearmofherchairandseizehershoulderinasteadyinggrasp."Quiet,kid,"shesaid."You’rewrong.Youmustneverfeelafraidofpeopleinthatway.Youmustneverthinkthattheirexistenceisareflectiononyours—yetthat’swhatyou’rethinking."

           "Yes...Yes,Ifeelthatthere’snochanceformetoexist,iftheydo...nochance,noroom,noworldIcancopewith...