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           "Hisglovedhandwaswavingasignaltohisthreemen;thefloorboardscreaked,asthemenproceededsilentlytothetaskofopeningdrawersandclosets;theyweresearchingtheroom."Thespiritofthenationwillrevivetomorrowmorning,Mr.Galt,whentheyhearthatyouhavebeenfound."

           "Whatdoyouwant?"

           "Justtogreetyouinthenameofthepeople."

           "AmIunderarrest?"

           "Whythinkinsuchold-fashionedterms?Ourjobisonlytoescortyousafelytothetopcouncilsofthenationalleadership,whereyourpresenceisurgentlyneeded."Hepaused,butgotnoanswer."Thecountry’stopleadersdesiretoconferwithyou—justtoconferandtoreachafriendlyunderstanding."

           Thesoldierswerefindingnothingbutgarmentsandkitchenutensils;therewerenoletters,nobooks,notevenanewspaper,asiftheroomwerethehabitationofanilliterate.

           "Ourobjectiveisonlytoassistyoutoassumeyourrightfulplaceinsociety,Mr.Galt.Youdonotseemtorealizeyourownpublicvalue."

           "Ido."

           "Wearehereonlytoprotectyou."

           "Locked!"declaredasoldier,banginghisfistagainstthelaboratorydoor.

           Theleaderassumedaningratiatingsmile."Whatisbehindthatdoor,Mr.Galt?"

           "Privateproperty."

           "Wouldyouopenit,please?"

           "No.