Атлант расправил плечи
The John Galt line
"ThenshehadchosenEddieWillerstorepresentTaggartTranscontinentalattheopening.
Shelookedatthecrowdandshefelt,simultaneously,astonishmentthattheyshouldstareather,whenthiseventwassopersonallyherownthatnocommunicationaboutitwaspossible,andasenseoffitnessthattheyshouldbehere,thattheyshouldwanttoseeit,becausethesightofanachievementwasthegreatestgiftahumanbeingcouldoffertoothers.
Shefeltnoangertowardanyoneonearth.Thethingsshehadenduredhadnowrecededintosomeouterfog,likepainthatstillexists,buthasnopowertohurt.Thosethingscouldnotstandinthefaceofthismoment’sreality,themeaningofthisdaywasasbrilliantly,violentlyclearasthesplashesofsunonthesilveroftheengine,allmenhadtoperceiveitnow,noonecoulddoubtitandshehadnoonetohate.
EddieWillerswaswatchingher.Hestoodontheplatform,surroundedbyTaggartexecutives,divisionheads,civicleaders,andthevariouslocalofficialswhohadbeenoutargued,bribedorthreatened,toobtainpermitstorunatrainthroughtownzonesatahundredmilesanhour.Foronce,forthisdayandevent,histitleofVice-Presidentwasrealtohimandhecarrieditwell.Butwhilehespoketothosearoundhim,hiseyeskeptfollowingDagnythroughthecrowd.Shewasdressedinblueslacksandshirt,shewasunconsciousofofficialduties,shehadleftthemtohim,thetrainwasnowhersoleconcern,asifshewereonlyamemberofitscrew.
