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Wouldyousay,MissTaggart,thatwecannotaffordtowastethatsuperlativerailonabranchthatcarriesnomajortrafficanylonger?"
"Thatisforyoutojudge."
"Letmeputitthisway:woulditbeofvalueifthatrailweremadeavailableforourmain-linetrack,whichisinsuchurgentneedofrepair?"
"Itwouldhelp."
"MissTaggart,"askedthemanwiththequaveringvoice,"wouldyousaythatthereareanyshippersofconsequenceleftontheRioNorteLine?"
"There’sTedNielsenofNielsenMotors.Nooneelse."
"WouldyousaythattheoperatingcostsoftheRioNorteLinecouldbeusedtorelievethefinancialstrainontherestofthesystem?"
"Itwouldhelp."
"Then,asourOperatingVice-President..."Hestopped;shewaited,lookingathim;hesaid,"Well?"
"Whatwasyourquestion?"
"Imeanttosay...thatis,well,asourOperatingVice-President,don’tyouhavecertainconclusionstodraw?"
Shestoodup.Shelookedatthefacesaroundthetable."Gentlemen,"shesaid,"Idonotknowbywhatsortofself-fraudyouexpecttofeelthatifit’sIwhonamethedecisionyouintendtomake,itwillbeIwho’llbeartheresponsibilityforit.
