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The Man who belonged on Earth
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"Theyaretheplayboys,whilewe’rejusttradesmen,youandI.Doyourealizethatwe’remuchmorecapableofenjoyingthisplacethantheycaneverhopetobe?"
"Yes."
Hesaidslowly,inthetoneofaquotation,"Whyhaveweleftitalltofools?Itshouldhavebeenours."Shelookedathim,startled.Hesmiled."Iremembereverywordyousaidtomeatthatparty.Ididn’tansweryouthen,becausetheonlyanswerIhad,theonlythingyourwordsmeanttome,wasananswerthatyouwouldhatemefor,Ithought;itwasthatIwantedyou."Helookedather."Dagny,youdidn’tintenditthen,butwhatyouweresayingwasthatyouwantedtosleepwithme,wasn’tit?"
"Yes,Hank.Ofcourse."
Heheldhereyes,thenlookedaway.Theyweresilentforalongtime.Heglancedatthesofttwilightaroundthem,thenatthesparkleoftwowineglassesontheirtable."Dagny,inmyyouth,whenIwasworkingintheoreminesinMinnesota,IthoughtthatIwantedtoreachaneveninglikethis.No,thatwasnotwhatIwasworkingfor,andIdidn’tthinkofitoften.
