Атлант расправил плечи
The Exploiters and the Exploited
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Reardensatwithoutmoving,themusclesofhischeekspulledtight;buthisglancewasindifferent,focusedonlybythefaintpullofmorbidcuriosity.
"Youareabusinessman,Mr.Rearden.Thisisapropositionwhichyoucannotaffordtoignore.Ontheonehand,youaregamblingagainstgreatodds,youarebuckinganunfavorablepublicopinion,yourunagoodchanceoflosingeverypennyyouputintoReardenMetal.Ontheotherhand,wecanrelieveyouoftheriskandtheresponsibility,atanimpressiveprofit,animmediateprofit,muchlargerthanyoucouldhopetorealizefromthesaleofthemetalforthenexttwentyyears."
"TheStateScienceInstituteisascientificestablishment,notacommercialone,"saidRearden."Whatisitthatthey’resoafraidof?"
"Youareusingugly,unnecessarywords,Mr.Rearden.Iamendeavoringtosuggestthatwekeepthediscussiononafriendlyplane.Thematterisserious."
"Iambeginningtoseethat."
"Weareofferingyouablankcheckonwhatis,asyourealize,anunlimitedaccount.Whatelsecanyouwant?Nameyourprice."
"ThesaleoftherightstoReardenMetalisnotopentodiscussion.
Ifyouhaveanythingelsetosay,pleasesayitandleave.
