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           "Haveyoumadeanyfriendsthere?"

           "Two."

           Hetoldhernothingelse.

           JimwasapproachinghissenioryearinacollegeinNewYork.Hisstudieshadgivenhimamannerofodd,quaveringbelligerence,asifhehadfoundanewweapon.HeaddressedFranciscoonce,withoutprovocation,stoppinghiminthemiddleofthelawntosayinatoneofaggressiveself-righteousness:

           "Ithinkthatnowthatyou’vereachedcollegeage,yououghttolearnsomethingaboutideals.It’stimetoforgetyourselfishgreedandgivesomethoughttoyoursocialresponsibilities,becauseIthinkthatallthosemillionsyou’regoingtoinheritarenotforyourpersonalpleasure,theyareatrustforthebenefitoftheunderprivilegedandthepoor,becauseIthinkthatthepersonwhodoesn’trealizethisisthemostdepravedtypeofhumanbeing."

           Franciscoansweredcourteously,"Itisnotadvisable,James,toventureunsolicitedopinions.Youshouldspareyourselftheembarrassingdiscoveryoftheirexactvaluetoyourlistener."

           Dagnyaskedhim,astheywalkedaway,"AretheremanymenlikeJimintheworld?"

           Franciscolaughed."Agreatmany."

           "Don’tyoumindit?"

           "No.Idon’thavetodealwiththem.Whydoyouaskthat?"

           "BecauseIthinkthey’redangerousinsomeway...Idon’tknowhow..."