Атлант расправил плечи
The Egoist
Hesmiled,rosetohisfeetandturnedtoDagny.
"Thankyou,MissTaggart,"hesaid."Thankyouforspeakingyourmind.That’swhatIwantyoutoknow—thatyoucantrustmeandspeaktomewithfullfrankness.We’renotyourenemies,MissTaggart.
Don’tpayanyattentiontotheboys—they’reupset,butthey’llcomedowntoearth.We’renotyourenemies,northecountry’s.Sure,we’vemademistakes,we’reonlyhuman,butwe’retryingtodoourbestforthepeople—thatis,Imean,foreverybody—inthesedifficulttimes.
Wecan’tmakesnapjudgmentsandreachmomentousdecisionsonthespurofthemoment,canwe?We’vegottoconsiderit,andmullitover,andweighitcarefully.Ijustwantyoutorememberthatwe’renotanybody’senemies—yourealizethat,don’tyou?"
"I’vesaideverythingIhadtosay,"sheanswered,turningawayfromhim,withnocluetothemeaningofhiswordsandnostrengthtoattempttofindit.
SheturnedtoEddieWillers,whohadwatchedthemenaroundthemwithalookofsogreatanindignationthatheseemedparalyzed—asifhisbrainwerecrying,"It’sevil!"andcouldnotmovetoanyfurtherthought.Shejerkedherhead,indicatingthedoor;hefollowedherobediently.
Dr.RobertStadlerwaiteduntilthedoorhadclosedafterthem,thenwhirledonMr.Thompson.
