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The Exploiters and the Exploited
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"Theyhavealready.Whathaveyoudoneabouttheconstructioncrews?"
"Nealy’sengineersarestayingon,thebestones,thoseIneed.Andmostoftheforemen,too.Itwon’tbetoohardtokeepthemgoing.
Nealywasn’tofmuchuse,anyway."
"Whataboutlabor?"
"MoreapplicantsthanIcanhire.Idon’tthinktheunionisgoingtointerfere.Mostoftheapplicantsaregivingphonynames.They’reunionmembers.Theyneedtheworkdesperately.I’llhaveafewguardsontheLine,butIdon’texpectanytrouble."
"WhataboutyourbrotherJim’sBoardofDirectors?"
"They’reallscramblingtogetstatementsintothenewspaperstotheeffectthattheyhavenoconnectionwhateverwiththeJohnGaltLineandhowreprehensibleanundertakingtheythinkitis.TheyagreedtoeverythingIasked."
Thelineofhershoulderslookedtaut,yetthrownbackeasily,asifpoisedforflight.Tensionseemednaturaltoher,notasignofanxiety,butasignofenjoyment;thetensionofherwholebody,underthegraysuit,half-visibleinthedarkness,"EddieWillershastakenovertheofficeofOperatingVice-President,"shesaid."Ifyouneedanything,getintouchwithhim.I’mleavingforColoradotonight."
"Tonight?"
"Yes.Wehavetomakeuptime.We’velostaweek."
"Flyingyourownplane?"
"Yes.
