Атлант расправил плечи

           Ifyoudon’tlikelaborunions—dissolvethem.Ifyouwantafreeeconomy—orderpeopletobefree!Playitanywayyouplease.Butgetthingsgoing.Getthecountryorganized.Makepeopleworkagain.Makethemproduce.Bringbackyourownmen—themenofbrains.Leadustoapeaceful,scientific,industrialageandtoprosperity."

           "Atthepointofagun?"

           "Nowlook,I...Nowwhat’ssodamnfunnyaboutit?"

           "Willyoutellmejustonething:ifyou’reabletopretendthatyouhaven’theardawordIsaidontheradio,whatmakesyouthinkI’dbewillingtopretendthatIhaven’tsaidit?"

           "Idon’tknowwhatyoumean!I—"

           "Skipit.Itwasjustarhetoricalquestion.Thefirstpartofitanswersthesecond."

           "Huh?"

           "Idon’tplayyourkindofgames,brother—ifyouwantatranslation."

           "Doyoumeanthatyou’rerefusingmyoffer?"

           "Iam."

           "Butwhy?"

           "Ittookmethreehoursontheradiototellyouwhy."

           "Oh,that’sjusttheory!I’mtalkingbusiness.I’mofferingyouthegreatestjobintheworld.Willyoutellmewhat’swrongwithit?"

           "WhatItoldyou,inthreehours,wasthatitwon’twork."

           "Youcanmakeitwork."

           "How?"

           Mr.Thompsonspreadhishandsout."Idon’tknow.