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           You’renotthemanwho’dletsentimentinterferewithbusiness."

           "No,"saidReardenslowly,"Iwouldn’t.Notanykindofsentiment."

           Dr.Ferrissmiled."Don’tyousupposeweknewit?"hesaid,histonesuggestingthathewaslettinghispatent-leatherhairdowntoimpressafellowcriminalbyadisplayofsuperiorcunning."We’vewaitedalongtimetogetsomethingonyou.Youhonestmenaresuchaproblemandsuchaheadache.Butweknewyou’dslipsoonerorlater—andthisisjustwhatwewanted."

           "Youseemtobepleasedaboutit."

           "Don’tIhavegoodreasontobe?"

           "But,afterall,Ididbreakoneofyourlaws."

           "Well,whatdoyouthinkthey’refor?"

           Dr.FerrisdidnotnoticethesuddenlookonRearden’sface,thelookofamanhitbythefirstvisionofthatwhichhehadsoughttosee.

           Dr.Ferriswaspastthestageofseeing;hewasintentupondeliveringthelastblowstoananimalcaughtinatrap.

           "Didyoureallythinkthatwewantthoselawstobeobserved?"saidDr.Ferris."Wewantthembroken.You’dbettergetitstraightthatit’snotabunchofboyscoutsyou’reupagainst—thenyou’llknowthatthisisnottheageforbeautifulgestures.We’reafterpowerandwemeanit.

           Youfellowswerepikers,butweknowtherealtrick,andyou’dbettergetwisetoit.There’snowaytoruleinnocentmen.