Атлант расправил плечи
Wyatt’s torch
MissTaggart,IcanproudlysaythatinallofmylifeIhavenevermadeaprofit!"
Hervoicewasquiet,steadyandsolemn:"Mr.Lawson,IthinkIshouldletyouknowthatofallthestatementsamancanmake,thatistheoneIconsidermostdespicable."
"Ineverhadachance!"saidLeeHunsacker.
Hesatinthemiddleofthekitchen,atatableclutteredwithpapers.
Heneededashave;hisshirtneededlaundering.Itwashardtojudgehisage:theswollenfleshofhisfacelookedsmoothandblank,untouchedbyexperience;thegrayinghairandfilmyeyeslookedwornbyexhaustion;hewasforty-two.
"Nobodyevergavemeachance.Ihopethey’resatisfiedwithwhatthey’vemadeofme.Butdon’tthinkthatIdon’tknowit.IknowIwascheatedoutofmybirthright.Don’tletthemputonanyairsabouthowkindtheyare.They’reastinkingbunchofhypocrites."
"Who?"askedDagny.
"Everybody,"saidLeeHunsacker."Peoplearebastardsatheartandit’snousepretendingotherwise.Justice?Huh!Lookatit!"Hisarmsweptaroundhim."Amanlikemereducedtothis!"
Beyondthewindow,thelightofnoonlookedlikegrayishduskamongthebleakroofsandnakedtreesofaplacethatwasnotcountryandcouldneverquitebecomeatown.Duskanddampnessseemedsoakedintothewallsofthekitchen.
