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           "TheNationalAllianceofRailroadshastakenaunanimousstandagainsttheraisesandhascommittedeverymembertorefuse."

           "That’sjustwhatImean,"saidMr.Weatherbysoftly."WesleyneedstodriveawedgeintothatAlliancestand.IfarailroadlikeTaggartTranscontinentalweretogivein,therestwouldbeeasy.YouwouldhelpWesleyagreatdeal.Hewouldappreciateit."

           "But,goodGod,Clem!—I’dbeopentocourtactionforit,bytheAlliancerules!"

           Mr.Weatherbysmiled."Whatcourt?LetWesleytakecareofthat."

           "Butlisten,Clem,youknow—youknowjustaswellasIdo—thatwecan’taffordit!"

           Mr.Weatherbyshrugged."That’saproblemforyoutoworkout."

           "How,forChrist’ssake?"

           "Idon’tknow.That’syourjob,notours.Youwouldn’twantthegovernmenttostarttellingyouhowtorunyourrailroad,wouldyou?"

           "No,ofcoursenot!But—"

           "Ourjobisonlytoseethatthepeoplegetfairwagesanddecenttransportation.It’suptoyoutodeliver.But,ofcourse,ifyousaythatyoucan’tdothejob,whythen—"

           "Ihaven’tsaidit!"Taggartcriedhastily,"Ihaven’tsaiditatall!"

           "Good,"saidMr.Weatherbypleasantly."Weknowthatyouhavetheabilitytofindsomewaytodoit."

           HewaslookingatTaggart;TaggartwaslookingatDagny.