Атлант расправил плечи
The Man who belonged on Earth
Stadlersaidsternly.
"Thatisadmirablyexact,"saidDr.Ferrischeerfully."Youcannotpermityourself."
Dr.Ferrisrose,beingfirsttoindicatethattheinterviewwasended.
"PleasecallformewheneveranythingoccursinthisInstitutetocauseyoudiscomfort,Dr.Stadler,"hesaid."Itismyprivilegealwaystobeatyourservice."
Knowingthathehadtoasserthisauthority,smotheringtheshamefulrealizationofthesortofsubstitutehewaschoosing,Dr.Stadlersaidimperiously,inatoneofsarcasticrudeness,"ThenexttimeIcallforyou,you’dbetterdosomethingaboutthatcarofyours."
"Yes,Dr.Stadler.Ishallmakecertainnevertobelateagain,andIbegyoutoforgiveme."Dr.Ferrisrespondedasifplayingapartoncue;asifhewerepleasedthatDr.Stadlerhadlearned,atlast,themodernmethodofcommunication."Mycarhasbeencausingmeagreatdealoftrouble,it’sfallingtopieces,andIhadorderedanewonesometimeago,thebestoneonthemarket,aHammondconvertible—butLawrenceHammondwentoutofbusinesslastweek,withoutreasonorwarning,sonowI’mstuck.Thosebastardsseemtobevanishingsomewhere.Somethingwillhavetobedoneaboutit."
WhenFerrishadgone,Dr.Stadlersatathisdesk,hisshouldersshrinkingtogether,consciousonlyofadesperatewishnottobeseenbyanyone.
