Атлант расправил плечи

           Westartedrightinmanufacturingtheparticulartypeofmotorthathadbeenhisbiggestmoney-makerforyears.AndthensomenewcomernobodyeverheardofopenedatwobitfactorydowninColorado,bythenameofNielsenMotors,andputoutanewmotorofthesameclassastheStarnesmodel,athalftheprice!Wecouldn’thelpthat,couldwe?ItwasallrightforJedStarnes,nodestructivecompetitorhappenedtocomeupinhistime,butwhatwerewetodo?HowcouldwefightthisNielsen,whennobodyhadgivenusamotortocompetewithhis?"

           "DidyoutakeovertheStarnesresearchlaboratory?"

           "Yes,yes,itwasthere.Everythingwasthere."

           "Hisstaff,too?"

           "Oh,someofthem.Alotofthemhadgonewhilethefactorywasclosed."

           "Hisresearchstaff?"

           "Theyweregone."

           "Didyouhireanyresearchmenofyourown?"

           "Yes,yes,some—butletmetellyou,Ididn’thavemuchmoneytospendonsuchthingsaslaboratories,whenIneverhadenoughfundstogivemeabreathingspell.Icouldn’tevenpaythebillsIowedfortheabsolutelyessentialmodernizingandredecoratingwhichI’dhadtodo—thatfactorywasdisgracefullyold-fashionedfromthestandpointofhumanefficiency.Theexecutiveofficeshadbareplasterwallsandadinkylittlewashroom.Anymodernpsychologistwilltellyouthatnobodycoulddohisbestinsuchdepressingsurroundings.