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"Well,itwasjustathought,"saidMr.Weatherby,leaningbackinhischairinamannerofmodestwithdrawal."Justathoughtforyoutomullover.I’monlyaguesthere.Idon’twanttointerfere.Thepurposeofthemeetingwastodiscussthesituationofthe...branchlines,Ibelieve?"
"Yes,"saidthechairmanandsighed."Yes.Nowifanyonehasaconstructivesuggestiontooffer—"Hewaited;nooneanswered."Ibelievethepictureiscleartoallofus."Hewaited."Itseemstobeestablishedthatwecannotcontinuetoaffordtheoperationofsomeofourbranchlines...theRioNorteLineinparticular...and,therefore,someformofactionseemstobeindicated..."
"Ithink,"saidthepallidmanwiththemustache,hisvoiceunexpectedlyconfident,"thatweshouldnowhearfromMissTaggart."Heleanedforwardwithalookofhopefulcraftiness.AsDagnydidnotanswer,butmerelyturnedtohim,heasked,"Whatdoyouhavetosay,MissTaggart?"
"Nothing."
"Ibegyourpardon?"
"AllIhadtosaywascontainedinthereportwhichJimhasreadtoyou."Shespokequietly,hervoiceclearandflat.
"Butyoudidnotmakeanyrecommendations."
"Ihavenonetomake."
"But,afterall,asourOperatingVice-President,youhaveavitalinterestinthepoliciesofthisrailroad.
