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           "I’msorry,Idon’tliketobecareless,butIwastooexcited."

           "Whatwereyouexcitedabout?"askedDagny,hereyesnarrowedinmockery.

           Wyattheldherglanceforamoment;hisanswerhadatoneofsolemnintensitystrangelyconveyedbyasmilingvoice."AboutthemostbeautifulslapinthefaceIevergotanddeserved."

           "Doyoumean,forourfirstmeeting?"

           "Imean,forourfirstmeeting."

           "Don’t.Youwereright."

           "Iwas.Abouteverythingbutyou.Dagny,tofindanexceptionafteryearsof...Oh,tohellwiththem!Doyouwantmetoturnontheradioandhearwhatthey’resayingaboutthetwoofyoutonight?"

           "No."

           "Good.Idon’twanttohearthem.Letthemswallowtheirownspeeches.They’reallclimbingonthebandwagonnow.We’retheband."

           HeglancedatRearden."Whatareyousmilingat?"

           "I’vealwaysbeencurioustoseewhatyou’relike."

           "I’veneverhadachancetobewhatI’mlike—excepttonight."

           "Doyouliveherealone,likethis,milesawayfromeverything?"

           Wyattpointedatthewindow."I’macoupleofstepsawayfrom—everything."

           "Whataboutpeople?"

           "Ihaveguestroomsforthekindofpeoplewhocometoseemeonbusiness.