Атлант расправил плечи
In the Name of the Best among us
HisonearmencircledFrancisco’sshouldersforsupport;hisotherarmheldDagny’sshoulders,bothtogainsupportandtogiveit.
Theydidnotspeakastheywalkeddownthehill,withthedarknessofthetreesclosinginaboutthemforprotection,cuttingoffthedeadglowofthemoonandthedeaderglowinthedistancebehindthem,inthewindowsoftheStateScienceInstitute.
Francisco’sairplanewashiddeninthebrush,ontheedgeofameadowbeyondthenexthill.Therewerenohumanhabitationsformilesaroundthem.Therewerenoeyestonoticeortoquestionthesuddenstreaksoftheairplane’sheadlightsshootingacrossthedesolationofdeadweeds,andtheviolentburstofthemotorbroughttolifebyDanneskjold,whotookthewheel.
Withthesoundofthedoorslammingshutbehindthemandtheforwardthrustofthewheelsundertheirfeet,Franciscosmiledforthefirsttime.
"Thisismyoneandonlychancetogiveyouorders,"hesaid,helpingGalttostretchoutinarecliningchair."Nowliestill,relaxandtakeiteasy...You,too,"headded,turningtoDagnyandpointingattheseatbyGalt’sside.
Thewheelswererunningfaster,asifgainingspeedandpurposeandlightness,ignoringtheimpotentobstaclesofsmalljoltsfromtherutsoftheground.
