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           Iwouldn’thaveawakenedherifthewholegoddamnrailroadcollapsed...Whenshewasasleep?Why,shelookedlikeayounggirl.Shelookedasifshefeltcertainthatshewouldawakeninaworldwherenoonewouldharmher,asifshehadnothingtohideortofear.That’swhatwasterrible—thatguiltlesspurityofherface,withherbodytwistedbyexhaustion,stilllyingthereasshehadcollapsed.Shelooked—say,whyshouldyouaskmewhatshelookslikewhenshe’sasleep?...

           Yes,you’reright,whydoItalkaboutit?Ishouldn’t.Idon’tknowwhatmademethinkofit...Don’tpayanyattentiontome.I’llbeallrighttomorrow.Iguessit’sjustthatI’msortofshell-shockedbythatcourtroom.Ikeepthinking:ifmenlikeReardenandDanaggeraretobesenttojail,thenwhatkindofworldareweworkinginandwhatfor?Isn’tthereanyjusticeleftonearth?Iwasfoolishenoughtosaythattoareporterwhenwewereleavingthecourtroom—andhejustlaughedandsaid,‘WhoisJohnGalt?’...Tellme,what’shappeningtous?Isn’tthereasinglemanofjusticeleft?Isn’tthereanyonetodefendthem?Oh,doyouhearme?Isn’tthereanyonetodefendthem?"

           "Mr.Danaggerwillbefreeinamoment,MissTaggart.Hehasavisitorinhisoffice.Willyouexcuseit,please?"saidthesecretary.