Атлант расправил плечи

           Hefeltthatthemanwaswaitingforsomethingbeyondthephysicalfactofthesale,somewordswhichhe,Rearden,wassupposedtopronounce,someactionpertainingtomercywhichhewasexpectedtogrant.Larkin’seyes,inthismomentofhisbestfortune,hadthesickeninglookofabeggar.

           "Whyshouldyoubeangry,Hank?It’sonlyanewformoflegalredtape.Justanewhistoricalcondition.Nobodycanhelpit,ifit’sahistoricalcondition.Nobodycanbeblamedforit.Butthere’salwaysawaytogetalong.Lookatalltheothers.Theydon’tmind.They’re—"

           "They’resettingupstoogeswhomtheycontrol,torunthepropertiesextortedfromthem.I—"

           "Nowwhydoyouwanttousesuchwords?"

           "Imightaswelltellyou—andIthinkyouknowit—thatIamnotgoodatgamesofthatkind.Ihaveneitherthetimenorthestomachtodevisesomeformofblackmailinordertotieyouupandownmyminesthroughyou.OwnershipisathingIdon’tshare.AndIdon’twishtoholditbythegraceofyourcowardice—bymeansofaconstantstruggletooutwityouandkeepsomethreatoveryourhead.Idon’tdobusinessthatwayandIdon’tdealwithcowards.Theminesareyours.Ifyouwishtogivemefirstcallonalltheoreproduced,youwilldoso.

           Ifyouwishtodouble-crossme,it’sinyourpower."

           Larkinlookedhurt.