Атлант расправил плечи
Wyatt’s torch
Tocompensatetherailroadsofthecountryfortheextracostsinvolvedand"tocushiontheprocessofreadjustment,"amoratoriumonpaymentsofinterestandprincipalonallrailroadbonds—securedandunsecured,convertibleandnon-convertible—wasdeclaredforaperiodoffiveyears.
Toprovidethefundsforthepersonneltoenforcethesedirectives,aspecialtaxwasimposedonthestateofColorado,"asthestatebestabletoassisttheneedierstatestobearthebruntofthenationalemergency,"suchtaxtoconsistoffivepercentofthegrosssalesofColorado’sindustrialconcerns.
Thecrysheutteredwasoneshehadneverpermittedherselfbefore,becauseshemadeitherpridealwaystoansweritherself—butshesawamanstandingafewstepsaway,shedidnotseethathewasaraggedbum,andsheutteredthecrybecauseitwasthepleaofreasonandhewasahumanfigure:"Whatarewegoingtodo?"
Thebumgrinnedmirthlesslyandshrugged:"WhoisJohnGalt?"
ItwasnotTaggartTranscontinentalthatstoodasthefocusofterrorinhermind,itwasnotthethoughtofHankReardentiedtoarackpulledinoppositedirections—itwasEllisWyatt.
