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The Egoist
"Willyoutellmenowjustwhoyouareandwhatitwasthatyouwantedhere?"
Herfacewasasblankasthefacesofthesoldiers."MynameisDagnyTaggart.Iwantedtoconvincemyselfthatyouarethemanwhomthecountryisseeking."
Heturnedtotheleader."Allright,"hesaid."IamJohnGalt—butifyouwantmetoansweryouatall,keepyourstoolpigeon"—hepointedatDagny—"awayfromme."
"Mr.Galt!"criedtheleaderwiththesoundofanenormousjoviality.
"Itisanhonortomeetyou,anhonorandaprivilege!Please,Mr.Galt,don’tmisunderstandus—we’rereadytograntyouyourwishes—no,ofcourse,youdon’thavetodealwithMissTaggart,ifyouprefernotto—MissTaggartwasonlytryingtodoherpatrioticduty,but—"
"Isaidkeepherawayfromme."
"We’renotyourenemies,Mr.Galt,Iassureyouwe’renotyourenemies."HeturnedtoDagny."MissTaggart,youhaveperformedaninvaluableservicetothepeople.Youhaveearnedthehighestformofpublicgratitude.Permitustotakeoverfromhereon."Thesoothingmotionsofhishandswereurginghertostandback,tokeepoutofGalt’ssight.
"Nowwhatdoyouwant?"askedGalt.
"Thenationiswaitingforyou,Mr.Galt.Allwewantisachancetodispelmisapprehensions.Justachancetoco-operatewithyou.
