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Line 109: − But Floyd Ferris, when he arrived, presented him with copies of hotel registers and other evidence of the driving trip that Henry and Dagny had made to Wisconsin the year before. He realized that someone had betrayed his affair to the governing authorities, and he knew exactly who had done the deed: it was his own wife, who at first had told him that he could have his affair as long as he continued to support her, but lately had demanded that he give it up when she found out that Dagny Taggart was his other woman. He had refused, and had thought that to be the end of it, until now he saw the evidence in the hands of the government. (And in fact, Floyd Ferris boasted that Lillian Rearden had been the informant.)+ + +
→Directive 10-289
On the day that the Directive was published, Dagny called Henry and told him that she was quitting. She then gave Henry an address in the Berkshire Mountains where he could meet her, and the two could then disappear together. Henry knew that a Washington representative had made an appointment with him to discuss his signing away his rights to Rearden Metal, as provided for in Point Three of the Directive. Henry's plan was to deliver his refusal personally to the Washington man and then join Dagny.
On the day that the Directive was published, Dagny called Henry and told him that she was quitting. She then gave Henry an address in the Berkshire Mountains where he could meet her, and the two could then disappear together. Henry knew that a Washington representative had made an appointment with him to discuss his signing away his rights to Rearden Metal, as provided for in Point Three of the Directive. Henry's plan was to deliver his refusal personally to the Washington man and then join Dagny.
Tony, the "Wet Nurse," frankly took alarm at the Directive. He urged Rearden not to sign any Gift Certificate, but could not state even to Rearden his grounds for his protest. His philosophy did not allow it. All Tony had was a deeply disquieting sensation that something was very wrong with the way the government was now operating.
The Washington man who came to see Rearden was [[Floyd Ferris]]. Ferris presented him with copies of hotel registers and other evidence of the driving trip that Henry and Dagny had made to Wisconsin the year before. He realized that someone had betrayed his affair to the governing authorities, and he knew exactly who had done the deed: it was his own wife, who at first had told him that he could have his affair as long as he continued to support her, but lately had demanded that he give it up when she found out that Dagny Taggart was his other woman. He had refused, and had thought that to be the end of it, until now he saw the evidence in the hands of the government. (And in fact, Floyd Ferris boasted that Lillian Rearden had been the informant.)
Henry signed the release. That evening he went to see a [[divorce]] attorney and told him to initiate divorce proceedings as soon as possible, and in such a way as not to pay Lillian any [[alimony]]. But he did not join Dagny at her mountain retreat.
Henry signed the release. That evening he went to see a [[divorce]] attorney and told him to initiate divorce proceedings as soon as possible, and in such a way as not to pay Lillian any [[alimony]]. But he did not join Dagny at her mountain retreat.