Атлант расправил плечи
The Exploiters and the Exploited
Theyhaven’tsaidathingthatcouldberefutedandembarrassthemprofessionally.It’sthejobofacoward.
You’dexpectitfromsomecon-manorblackmailer.But,Dagny!It’stheStateScienceInstitute!"
Shenoddedsilently.Shestood,hereyesfixedonsomepointbeyondthewindow.Attheendofadarkstreet,thebulbsofanelectricsignkeptgoingonandoff,asifwinkingathermaliciously.
Eddiegatheredhisstrengthandsaidinthetoneofamilitaryreport,"Taggartstockhascrashed.BenNealyquit.TheNationalBrotherhoodofRoadandTrackWorkershasforbiddenitsmemberstoworkontheRioNorteLine.Jimhaslefttown."
Shetookherhatandcoatoff,walkedacrosstheroomandslowly,verydeliberatelysatdownatherdesk.
Shenoticedalargebrownenvelopelyingbeforeher;itboretheletterheadofReardenSteel.
"Thatcamebyspecialmessenger,rightafteryouleft,"saidEddie.
Sheputherhandontheenvelope,butdidnotopenit.Sheknewwhatitwas:thedrawingsofthebridge.
Afterawhile,sheasked,"Whoissuedthatstatement?"
Eddieglancedatherandsmiledbriefly,bitterly,shakinghishead.
"No,"hesaid."Ithoughtofthat,too.IcalledtheInstitutelongdistanceandaskedthem.No,itwasissuedbytheofficeofDr.FloydFerris,theirco-ordinator."
Shesaidnothing.
