Атлант расправил плечи
Their Brothers’ Keepers
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"Inaprecariousperiodofemergency,likethepresent,"JamesTaggartwassaying,whileshelookedatthemap,"itisdangeroustofindourselvesforcedtomisspaydaysandaccumulatewagearrearsonsomeofourdivisions,atemporarycondition,ofcourse,but—"
Shechuckled."TheRailroadUnificationPlanisn’tworking,isit,Jim?"
"Ibegyourpardon?"
"You’retoreceiveabigcutoftheAtlanticSouthern’sgrossincome,outofthecommonpoolattheendoftheyear—onlytherewon’tbeanygrossincomeleftforthepooltoseize,willthere?"
"That’snottrue!It’sjustthatthebankersaresabotagingthePlan.
Thosebastards—whousedtogiveusloansintheolddays,withnosecurityatallexceptourownrailroad—nowrefusetoletmehaveafewmeaslyhundred-thousands,onshortterm,justtotakecareofafewpayrolls,whenIhavetheentireplantofalltherailroadsofthecountrytoofferthemassecurityformyloan!"
Shechuckled.
"Wecouldn’thelpit!"hecried."It’snotthefaultofthePlanthatsomepeoplerefusetocarrytheirfairshareofourburdens!"
"Jim,wasthisallyouwantedtotellme?Ifitis,I’llgo.Ihaveworktodo."
Hiseyesshottohiswristwatch.
