Атлант расправил плечи
In the Name of the Best among us
"I’llreportanymanwhodoesn’tfight!I’llhavehimsentencedtodeathforit!"
"Dropyourguns,"saidRearden.
Thesevenguardsstoodfrozenforaninstant,obeyingneither.
"Letmeoutofhere!"screamedtheyoungest,dashingforthedoorontheright.
Hethrewthedooropenandsprangback:DagnyTaggartstoodonthethreshold,guninhand.
Theguardsweredrawingslowlytothecenteroftheroom,fightinganinvisiblebattleinthefogoftheirminds,disarmedbyasenseofunrealityinthepresenceofthelegendaryfigurestheyhadneverexpectedtosee,feelingalmostasiftheywereorderedtofireatghosts.
"Dropyourguns,"saidRearden."Youdon’tknowwhyyou’rehere.
Wedo.Youdon’tknowwhoyourprisoneris.Wedo.Youdon’tknowwhyyourbosseswantyoutoguardhim.Weknowwhywewanttogethimout.Youdon’tknowthepurposeofyourfight.Weknowthepurposeofours.Ifyoudie,youwon’tknowwhatyou’redyingfor.Ifwedo,wewill."
"Don’t...don’tlistentohim!"snarledthechief."Shoot!Iorderyoutoshoot!"
Oneoftheguardslookedatthechief,droppedhisgunand,raisinghisarms,backedawayfromthegrouptowardRearden.
"Goddamnyou!"yelledthechief,seizedagunwithhislefthandandfiredatthedeserter.
