Атлант расправил плечи

           "Iwashereallthoseyears,"hesaid,"withinyourreach,insideyourownrealm,watchingyourstruggle,yourloneliness,yourlonging,watchingyouinabattleyouthoughtyouwerefightingforme,abattleinwhichyouweresupportingmyenemiesandtakinganendlessdefeat—Iwashere,hiddenbynothingbutanerrorofyoursight,asAtlantisishiddenfrommenbynothingbutanopticalillusion—Iwashere,waitingforthedaywhenyouwouldsee,whenyouwouldknowthatbythecodeoftheworldyouweresupporting,it’stothedarkestbottomoftheundergroundthatallthethingsyouvaluedwouldhavetobeconsignedandthatit’stherethatyouwouldhavetolook.Iwashere.Iwaswaitingforyou.Iloveyou,Dagny.Iloveyoumorethanmylife,Iwhohavetaughtmenhowlifeistobeloved.I’vetaughtthemalsonevertoexpecttheunpaidfor—andwhatIdidtonight,IdiditwithfullknowledgethatIwouldpayforitandthatmylifemighthavetobetheprice."

           "No!"

           Hesmiled,nodding."Ohyes.Youknowthatyou’vebrokenmeforonce,thatIbrokethedecisionIhadsetformyself—butIdiditconsciously,knowingwhatitmeant,Ididit,notinblindsurrendertothemoment,butwithfullsightoftheconsequencesandfullwillingnesstobearthem.Icouldnotletthiskindofmomentpassusby,itwasours,mylove,wehadearnedit.