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           Iknowwhyyou’reafraidofhim,asyouhavegoodreasontobe.But...well,you’reinbusinessandinpolitics,soI’lltrytosayitinyourlanguage.Abusinessmansaysthathecandeliverthegoods,andawardheelersaysthathecandeliverthevote,isthatright?Well,whatIwantedyoutoknowisthatIcandeliverhim,anytimeIchoose.Youmayactaccordingly."

           Inthecodeofhisfriends,torevealanypartofone’sselfwastogiveaweapontoanenemy—buthesignedherconfessionandmatchedit,whenhesaid,"IwishIwereassmartaboutmysister."

           Shelookedathimwithoutastonishment;shedidnotfindthewordsirrelevant."Yes,there’satoughone,"shesaid."Novulnerablepoint?

           Noweaknesses?"

           "None."

           "Noloveaffairs?"

           "God,no!"

           Sheshrugged,insignofchangingthesubject;DagnyTaggartwasapersononwhomshedidnotcaretodwell."IthinkI’llletyourunalong,sothatyoucanchatalittlewithBalphEubank,"shesaid."Helooksworried,becauseyouhaven’tlookedathimalleveningandhe’swonderingwhetherliteraturewillbeleftwithoutafriendatcourt."

           "Lillian,you’rewonderful!"hesaidquitespontaneously.

           Shelaughed.