Атлант расправил плечи
Their Brothers’ Keepers
No,George,notone—notasinglemindleftonTaggartTranscontinental...Yes,I’llgetallthepapers,exemptions,exceptionsandemergencypermissions...Thanks,George.Solong."
Shehungupandspokerapidlytothemenbeforeher,nottohearthestillnessoftheroomandoftheTerminal,wherenosoundofwheelswasbeatinganylonger,nottohearthebitterwordswhichthestillnessseemedtorepeat:NotasinglemindleftonTaggartTranscontinental...
"Getawreckingtrainandcrewreadyatonce,"shesaid."SendthemoutontheHudsonLine,withorderstoteardowneveryfootofcopperwire,anycopperwire,lights,signals,telephone,everythingthat’scompanyproperty.Haveitherebymorning.""But,MissTaggart!OurserviceontheHudsonLineisonlytemporarilysuspendedandtheUnificationBoardhasrefuseduspermissiontodismantletheline!""I’llberesponsible.""Buthowarewegoingtogetthewreckingtrainoutofhere,whentherearen’tanysignals?""Therewillbesignalsinhalfanhour.""How?""Comeon,"shesaid,risingtoherfeet.
Theyfollowedherasshehurrieddownthepassengerplatforms,pastthehuddling,shiftinggroupsoftravelersbythemotionlesstrains.
