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The John Galt line
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"Arethey?"
"I’msureyoudidn’tmeanitthewayitsoundsand...andI’msureyou’llwanttoclarifyit."
"Why,yes,ifyouwishmeto.Theaverageprofitofrailroadshasbeentwopercentofthecapitalinvested.Anindustrythatdoessomuchandkeepssolittle,shouldconsideritselfimmoral.AsIhaveexplained,thecostoftheJohnGaltLineinrelationtothetrafficwhichitwillcarrymakesmeexpectaprofitofnotlessthanfifteenpercentonourinvestment.Ofcourse,anyindustrialprofitabovefourpercentisconsideredusurynowadays.Ishall,nevertheless,domybesttomaketheJohnGaltLineearnaprofitoftwentypercentforme,ifpossible.ThatwasmymotiveforbuildingtheLine.HaveImademyselfclearnow?"
Theboywaslookingatherhelplessly."Youdon’tmean,toearnaprofitforyou,MissTaggart?Youmean,forthesmallstockholders,ofcourse?"hepromptedhopefully.
"Why,no.IhappentobeoneofthelargeststockholdersofTaggartTranscontinental,somyshareoftheprofitswillbeoneofthelargest,Now,Mr.Reardenisinamuchmorefortunateposition,becausehehasnostockholderstosharewith—orwouldyourathermakeyourownstatement,Mr.Rearden?"
"Yes,gladly,"saidRearden.
