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           "Iwantyoutohearitfromme:youkeptyouroath,youweremyfriend."

           "Iknewthatyouknewit.Youknewitfromthefirst.Youknewit,nomatterwhatyouthoughtofmyactions.Youslappedmebecauseyoucouldnotforceyourselftodoubtit."

           "That..."whisperedRearden,staringathim,"thatwasthethingIhadnorighttotellyou...norighttoclaimasmyexcuse..."

           "Didn’tyousupposeI’dunderstandit?"

           "Iwantedtofindyou...Ihadnorighttolookforyou...Andallthattime,youwere—"HepointedatFrancisco’sclothes,thenhishanddroppedhelplesslyandheclosedhiseyes.

           "Iwasyourfurnaceforeman,"saidFrancisco,grinning."Ididn’tthinkyou’dmindthat.Youofferedmethejobyourself."

           "You’vebeenhere,asmybodyguard,fortwomonths?"

           "Yes."

           "You’vebeenhere,eversince—"Hestopped.

           "That’sright.OnthemorningofthedaywhenyouwerereadingmyfarewellmessageovertheroofsofNewYork,Iwasreportinghereformyfirstshiftasyourfurnaceforeman."

           "Tellme,"saidReardenslowly,"thatnight,atJamesTaggart’swedding,whenyousaidthatyouwereafteryourgreatestconquest...youmeantme,didn’tyou?"

           "Ofcourse