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           "Butthat’sridiculous!Dosomethingaboutit."

           "What?"

           "Idon’tknow.Idon’tunderstandanyofit.Respectablepeopledon’tgotojail.Dosomething.You’vealwaysknownwhattodoaboutbusiness."

           "Notthiskindofbusiness."

           "Idon’tbelieveit."Hervoicehadthetoneofafrightened,spoiledchild."You’resayingitjusttobemean."

           "He’splayingthehero,Mother,"saidLillian.Shesmiledcoldly,turningtoRearden."Don’tyouthinkthatyourattitudeisperfectlyfutile?"

           "No."

           "Youknowthatcasesofthiskindarenot...intendedevertocometotrial.Therearewaystoavoidit,togetthingssettledamicably—ifoneknowstherightpeople."

           "Idon’tknowtherightpeople."

           "LookatOrrenBoyle.He’sdonemuchmoreandmuchworsethanyourlittleflingattheblackmarket,buthe’ssmartenoughtokeephimselfoutofcourtrooms."

           "ThenI’mnotsmartenough."

           "Don’tyouthinkit’stimeyoumadeanefforttoadjustyourselftotheconditionsofourage?"

           "No."

           "Well,thenIdon’tseehowyoucanpretendthatyou’resomesortofvictim.Ifyougotojail,itwillbeyourownfault.