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           Itwasdarkwhentheysatatthedinnertableinaroomthathadlargewindowsandafewpiecesofcostlyfurniture.Thedinnerwasservedbyasilentfigureinawhitejacket,theonlyotherinhabitantofthehouse,anelderlyIndianwithastonyfaceandacourteousmanner.Afewpointsoffirewerescatteredthroughtheroom,runningoverandoutbeyondthewindows:thecandlesonthetable,thelightsonthederricks,andthestars.

           "Doyouthinkthatyouhaveyourhandsfullnow?"EllisWyattwassaying."JustgivemeayearandI’llgiveyousomethingtokeepyoubusy.Twotanktrainsaday,Dagny?It’sgoingtobefourorsixorasmanyasyouwishmetofill."Hishandsweptoverthelightsonthemountains."This?It’snothing,comparedtowhatI’vegotcoming."Hepointedwest."TheBuenaEsperanzaPass.Fivemilesfromhere.Everybody’swonderingwhatI’mdoingwithit.Oilshale.Howmanyyearsagowasitthattheygaveuptryingtogetoilfromshale,becauseitwastooexpensive?Well,waittillyouseetheprocessI’vedeveloped.Itwillbethecheapestoilevertosplashintheirfaces,andanunlimitedsupplyofit,anuntappedsupplythatwillmakethebiggestoilpoollooklikeamudpuddle.DidIorderapipeline?Hank,youandIwillhavetobuildpipelinesinalldirectionsto...Oh,Ibegyourpardon.Idon’tbelieveIintroducedmyselfwhenIspoketoyouatthestation.Ihaven’teventoldyoumyname."

           Reardengrinned."I’veguesseditbynow.