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== "Brother, you asked for it!" ==
== "Brother, you asked for it!" ==
On September 2 of that year, Francisco d'Anconia was in the news again, in an electrifying manner. The People's State of [[Argentina]] had prepared a bill of [[nationalization]] for the whole of the D'Anconia Copper Company. But on the very day that the parliament was to convene, and indeed in perfect synchrony with the speaker's gavel, all of Francisco d'Anconia's remaining properties were blown up. Francisco d'Anconia himself had now vanished without a trace.
On September 2 of that year, Francisco d'Anconia was in the news again, in an electrifying manner. The People's State of [[Chile]] had prepared a bill of [[nationalization]] for the whole of the D'Anconia Copper Company. But on the very day that the parliament was to convene, and indeed in perfect synchrony with the speaker's gavel, all of Francisco d'Anconia's remaining properties were blown up. Francisco d'Anconia himself had now vanished without a trace.
Henry knew that the loss of the last reliable source of copper would stop him permanently from making Rearden Metal, but he still felt good about what Francisco d'Anconia had done. He and Dagny discussed this over dinner in the Wayne-Falkland Hotel, where Francisco had been accustomed to stay. On that occasion, Henry told Dagny that he had once met Ragnar Danneskjold. Dagny said that Danneskjold had told ''her'' about that meeting. Henry then observed, "Well. I have met one of their agents." Dagny then said that he had met two of them. That could only mean that the other agent was Francisco d'Anconia.
Henry knew that the loss of the last reliable source of copper would stop him permanently from making Rearden Metal, but he still felt good about what Francisco d'Anconia had done. He and Dagny discussed this over dinner in the Wayne-Falkland Hotel, where Francisco had been accustomed to stay. On that occasion, Henry told Dagny that he had once met Ragnar Danneskjold. Dagny said that Danneskjold had told ''her'' about that meeting. Henry then observed, "Well. I have met one of their agents." Dagny then said that he had met two of them. That could only mean that the other agent was Francisco d'Anconia.