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           "MissIvesisawoman,sheweighsaboutahundredpounds,andshehasnopracticalqualificationsatall,onlyasuperlativeintellectualefficiency.Shewouldneverdoforabouncerinasaloon,onlyinanimpracticalplace,suchasafactory."

           MissIveslookedasifshewasperformingadutyofnogreateremotionalsignificancethantakingdictationaboutalistofshippinginvoices.Standingstraightinadisciplinedmanneroficyformality,sheheldthedooropen,letDr.Ferriscrosstheroom,thenwalkedoutfirst;Dr.Ferrisfollowed.

           Shecamebackafewminuteslater,laughinginuncontrollableexultation.

           "Mr.Rearden,"sheasked,laughingatherfearforhim,attheirdanger,ateverythingbutthetriumphofthemoment,"whatisityou’redoing?"

           Hesatinaposehehadneverpermittedhimselfbefore,aposehehadresentedasthemostvulgarsymbolofthebusinessman—hesatleaningbackinhischair,withhisfeetonhisdesk—anditseemedtoherthattheposturehadanairofpeculiarnobility,thatitwasnottheposeofastuffyexecutive,butofayoungcrusader.

           "IthinkI’mdiscoveringanewcontinent,Owen,"heansweredcheerfully."AcontinentthatshouldhavebeendiscoveredalongwithAmerica,butwasn’t."

           "Ihavetospeakofittoyou"saidEddieWillers,lookingattheworkeracrossthetable."Idon’tknowwhyithelpsme,butitdoes—justtoknowthatyou’rehearingme.