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           "

           "Oh,I’msorry!"saidDagny,realizingthatheremotionhadshottoherfaceandbecomeasmileasobviousasacryofrelief.

           "It’squiteallright.Iunderstand.It’stheinventorofthatmotorthatyou’reinterestedin.Idon’tknowwhetherheisstillalive,butatleastIhavenoreasontothinkthatheisn’t."

           "I’dgivehalfmylifetoknowthatheis—andtofindhim.It’sasimportantasthat,Mrs.Hastings.Whoishe?"

           "Idon’tknow.Idon’tknowhisnameoranythingabouthim.Ineverknewanyofthemenonmyhusband’sstaff.Hetoldmeonlythathehadayoungengineerwho,someday,wouldup-turntheworld.Myhusbanddidnotcareforanythinginpeopleexceptability.Ithinkthiswastheonlymanheeverloved.Hedidn’tsayso,butIcouldtellit,justbythewayhespokeofthisyoungassistant.Iremember—thedayhetoldmethatthemotorwascompleted—howhisvoicesoundedwhenhesaid,‘Andhe’sonlytwenty-six!’ThiswasaboutamonthbeforethedeathofJedStarnes.Henevermentionedthemotorortheyoungengineer,afterthat."

           "Youdon’tknowwhatbecameoftheyoungengineer?"

           "No."

           "Youcan’tsuggestanywaytofindhim?"

           "No."

           "Youhavenoclue,noleadtohelpmelearnhisname?"

           "None.