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The Exploiters and the Exploited
Together,theylookedatthedarkdrop,attheriseofrockbeyondit,atthesunhighonthederricksofWyattOil.Shestood,herfeetapartonthefrozenstones,bracedfirmlyagainstthewind.Shecouldfeel,withouttouchingit,thelineofhischestbehindhershoulder.Thewindbeathercoatagainsthislegs.
"Hank,doyouthinkwecanbuilditintime?Thereareonlysixmonthsleft."
"Sure.Itwilltakelesstimeandlaborthananyothertypeofbridge.
Letmehavemyengineersworkoutthebasicschemeandsubmitittoyou.Noobligationonyourpart.Justtakealookatitandseeforyourselfwhetheryou’llbeabletoaffordit.Youwill.Thenyoucanletyourcollegeboysworkoutthedetails."
"WhatabouttheMetal?"
"I’llgettheMetalrolledifIhavetothroweveryotherorderoutofthemills."
"You’llgetitrolledonsoshortanotice?"
"HaveIeverheldyouuponanorder?"
"No.Butthewaythingsaregoingnowadays,youmightnotbeabletohelpit."
"Whodoyouthinkyou’retalkingto—OrrenBoyle?"
Shelaughed."Allright.Letmehavethedrawingsassoonaspossible.I’lltakealookandletyouknowwithinforty-eighthours.Astomycollegeboys,they—"Shestopped,frowning."Hank,whyisitsohardtofindgoodmenforanyjobnowadays?"
"Idon’tknow...
