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           "Thatgreatadmirerofyours,MissDagnyTaggart,wasfuriousatmeforthemerehintofasuggestionthatherherowasn’taspureashisstainless,non-corrosiverail.AndshewasnaiveenoughtoimaginethatIcouldsuspectherofbeingthetypemenfindattractiveforarelationshipinwhichwhattheyseekismostnotoriouslynotbrains.Iknewyourrealnatureandinclinations.Didn’tI?"Hesaidnothing."DoyouknowwhatIthinkofyounow?"

           "Youhavetherighttocondemnmeinanywayyouwish."

           Shelaughed."Thegreatmanwhowassocontemptuous—inbusiness—ofweaklingswhotrimmedcornersorfellbythewayside,becausetheycouldn’tmatchhisstrengthofcharacterandsteadfastnessofpurpose!Howdoyoufeelaboutitnow?"

           "Myfeelingsneednotconcernyou.Youhavetherighttodecidewhatyouwishmetodo.Iwillagreetoanydemandyoumake,exceptone:don’taskmetogiveitup."

           "Oh,Iwouldn’taskyoutogiveitup!Iwouldn’texpectyoutochangeyournature.