Атлант расправил плечи

           "Hank,Iwantnothingfromyouexceptwhatyouwishtogiveme.

           Doyourememberthatyoucalledmeatraderonce?Iwantyoutocometomeseekingnothingbutyourownenjoyment.Solongasyouwishtoremainmarried,whateveryourreason,Ihavenorighttoresentit.Mywayoftradingistoknowthatthejoyyougivemeispaidforbythejoyyougetfromme—notbyyoursufferingormine.Idon’tacceptsacrificesandIdon’tmakethem.Ifyouaskedmeformorethanyoumeanttome,Iwouldrefuse.Ifyouaskedmetogiveuptherailroad,I’dleaveyou.Ifeverthepleasureofonehastobeboughtbythepainoftheother,therebetterbenotradeatall.Atradebywhichonegainsandtheotherlosesisafraud.Youdon’tdoitinbusiness,Hank.

           Don’tdoitinyourownlife."

           Likeadimsoundtrackunderherwords,hewashearingthewordssaidtohimbyLillian;hewasseeingthedistancebetweenthetwo,thedifferenceinwhattheysoughtfromhimandfromlife.

           "Dagny,whatdoyouthinkofmymarriage?"

           "Ihavenorighttothinkofit."

           "Youmusthavewonderedaboutit."

           "Idid...beforeIcametoEllisWyatt’shouse.Notsince."

           "You’veneveraskedmeaquestionaboutit."

           "Andwon’t.