Атлант расправил плечи
The Exploiters and the Exploited
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"I’vehiredyoutodoajob,nottodoyourbest—whateverthatis."
"That’safunnythingtosay.That’sanunpopularattitude,MissTaggart,mightyunpopular."
"ForgetIncorporatedTool.Forgetthesteel.OrderthedollheadsmadeofReardenMetal."
"Notme.I’vehadenoughtroublewiththedamnstuffinthatrailofyours.I’mnotgoingtomessupmyownequipment."
"AdrillheadofReardenMetalwilloutlastthreeofsteel."
"Maybe."
"Isaidorderthemmade."
"Who’sgoingtopayforit?"
"Iam."
"Who’sgoingtofindsomebodytomakethem?"
ShehadtelephonedRearden.Hehadfoundanabandonedtoolplant,longsinceoutofbusiness.Withinanhour,hehadpurchaseditfromtherelativesofitslastowner.Withinaday,theplanthadbeenreopened.Withinaweek,drillheadsofReardenMetalladbeendeliveredtothebridgeinColorado.
Shelookedatthebridge.Itrepresentedaproblembadlysolved,butshehadhadtoacceptit.Thebridge,twelvehundredfeetofsteelacrosstheblackgap,wasbuiltinthedaysofNatTaggart’sson.Itwaslongpastthestageofsafety;ithadbeenpatchedwithstringersofsteel,thenofiron,thenofwood;itwasbarelyworththepatching.
ShehadthoughtofanewbridgeofReardenMetal.
