Атлант расправил плечи
In the Name of the Best among us
"IthinkIshouldremindyou,"saidRearden,"thatyourjobisnottoquestionorders,buttoobeythem,thatyouarenottoknoworunderstandthepoliciesofyoursuperiors,thatyouarenottojudge,tochooseortodoubt."
"ButIdon’tknowwhetherI’msupposedtoobeyyou!"
"Ifyourefuse,you’lltaketheconsequences."
Crouchingagainstthetable,thechiefmovedhisglanceslowly,appraisingly,fromRearden’sfacetothetwogunmeninthecorners.Thegunmensteadiedtheiraimbyanalmostimperceptiblemovement.Anervousrustlewentthroughtheroom.Ananimalsqueakedshrillyinoneofthecages.
"IthinkIshouldalsotellyou,"saidRearden,hisvoicefaintlyharder,"thatIamnotalone.Myfriendsarewaitingoutside."
"Where?"
"Allaroundthisroom."
"Howmany?"
"You’llfindout—onewayortheother."
"Say,Chief,"moanedashakyvoicefromamongtheguards,"wedon’twanttotanglewiththosepeople,they’re—"
"Shutup!"roaredthechief,leapingtohisfeetandbrandishinghisguninthedirectionofthespeaker."You’renotgoingtoturnyellowonme,anyofyoubastards!"Hewasscreamingtowardofftheknowledgethattheyhad.Hewasswayingontheedgeofpanic,fightingagainsttherealizationthatsomethingsomehowhaddisarmedhismen.
