Атлант расправил плечи
The Exploiters and the Exploited
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"Ifitweren’tfortheyellowfools,therewouldn’tbeanyriskinitatall.Butwehavetobeatthem.Wewill."Hereachedfortwotelegramsfromamongthepapersonhisdesk."Therearestillafewmeninexistence."Heextendedthetelegrams."Ithinkyou’dliketoseethese."
Oneofthemread:"Ihadintendedtoundertakeitintwoyears,butthestatementoftheStateScienceInstitutecompelsmetoproceedatonce.Considerthisacommitmentfortheconstructionofa12-inchpipelineofReardenMetal,600miles,ColoradotoKansasCity.
Detailsfollow.EllisWyatt."
Theotherread:"Reourdiscussionofmyorder.Goahead.KenDanagger."
Headded,inexplanation,"Hewasn’tpreparedtoproceedatonce,either.It’seightthousandtonsofReardenMetal.Structuralmetal.
Forcoalmines."
Theyglancedateachotherandsmiled.Theyneedednofurthercomment.
Heglanceddown,asshehandedthetelegramsbacktohim.Theskinofherhandlookedtransparentinthelight,ontheedgeofhisdesk,ayounggirl’shandwithlong,thinfingers,relaxedforamoment,defenseless.
"TheStocktonFoundryinColorado,"shesaid,"isgoingtofinishthatorderforme—theonethattheAmalgamatedSwitchandSignalCompanyranouton.They’regoingtogetintouchwithyouabouttheMetal.
