Атлант расправил плечи
The Egoist
Stadlerbangedhisfistsagainstthedoor;whenitwasopened,heranoutoftheroom.
Forthreedays,nooneenteredGalt’ssuiteexcepttheguardswhobroughthismeals.Earlyontheeveningofthefourthday,thedooropenedtoadmitChickMorrisonwithtwocompanions.ChickMorrisonwasdressedindinnerclothes,andhissmilewasnervous,butashademoreconfidentthanusual.Oneofhiscompanionswasavalet.Theotherwasamuscularmanwhosefaceseemedtoclashwithhistuxedo:itwasastonyfacewithsleepyeyelids,pale,dartingeyesandaprizefighter’sbrokennose;hisskullwasshavedexceptforapatchoffadedblondcurlsontop;hekepthisrighthandinthepocketofhistrousers.
"Youwillpleasedress,Mr.Galt,"saidChickMorrisonpersuasively,pointingtothedoorofthebedroom,whereaclosethadbeenfilledwithexpensivegarmentswhichGalthadnotchosentowear."Youwillpleaseputonyourdinnerclothes."Headded,"Thisisanorder,Mr.Galt."
Galtwalkedsilentlyintothebedroom.Thethreemenfollowed.ChickMorrisonsatontheedgeofachair,startinganddiscardingonecigaretteafteranother.Thevaletwentthroughtoomanytoocourteousmotions,helpingGalttodress,handinghimhisshirtstuds,holdinghiscoat.Themuscularmanstoodinacorner,hishandinhispocket.Noonesaidaword.
"Youwillpleaseco-operate,Mr.
