Атлант расправил плечи
The Sanction of the Victim
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Dagnyglancedupfromherdesk,whenReardenenteredheroffice;hesawherwatchinghimasheapproachedandhesawthelookofwearinessdisappearingfromhereyes.Hesatdownontheedgeofthedesk.Sheleanedback,brushingastrandofhairoffherface,hershouldersrelaxingunderherthinwhiteblouse.
"Dagny,there’ssomethingIwanttotellyouabouttherailthatyouordered.Iwantyoutoknowthistonight."
Shewaswatchinghimattentively;theexpressionofhisfacepulledhersintothesamelookofquietlysolemntension.
"IamsupposedtodelivertoTaggartTranscontinental,onFebruaryfifteenth,sixtythousandtonsofrail,whichistogiveyouthreehundredmilesoftrack.Youwillreceive—forthesamesumofmoney—eightythousandtonsofrail,whichwillgiveyoufivehundredmilesoftrack.
Youknowwhatmaterialischeaperandlighterthansteel.Yourrailwillnotbesteel,itwillbeReardenMetal.Don’targue,objectoragree.
Iamnotaskingforyourconsent.Youarenotsupposedtoconsentortoknowanythingaboutit.IamdoingthisandIalonewillberesponsible.
Wewillworkitsothatthoseonyourstaffwho’llknowthatyou’veorderedsteel,won’tknowthatyou’vereceivedReardenMetal,andthosewho’llknowthatyou’vereceivedReardenMetal,won’tknowthatyouhadnopermittobuyit.
