Атлант расправил плечи
Wyatt’s torch
WesleyMouch,TopCo-ordinatoroftheBureauofEconomicPlanningandNationalResources,wasissuingagreatmanystatements,thecontentandpurposeofwhichcouldnotbedenned,exceptthatthewords"emergencypowers"and"unbalancedeconomy"keptappearinginthetexteveryfewlines.
"Dagny,bywhatright?"EddieWillershadaskedher,hisvoicequiet,butthewordssoundinglikeacry."Bywhatrightaretheyalldoingit?Bywhatright?"
ShehadconfrontedJamesTaggartinhisofficeandsaid,"Jim,thisisyourbattle.I’vefoughtmine.You’resupposedtobeanexpertatdealingwiththelooters.Stopthem."
Taggarthadsaid,notlookingather,"Youcan’texpecttorunthenationaleconomytosuityourownconvenience."
"Idon’twanttorunthenationaleconomy!Iwantyournationaleconomyrunnerstoleavemealone!Ihavearailroadtorun—andIknowwhat’sgoingtohappentoyournationaleconomyifmyrailroadcollapses!"
"Iseenonecessityforpanic."
"Jim,doIhavetoexplaintoyouthattheincomefromourRioNorteLineisallwe’vegot,tosaveusfromcollapsing?Thatweneedeverypennyofit,everyfare,everycarloadoffreight—asfastaswecangetit?"Hehadnotanswered.