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The two men talked for about an hour, during which Francisco told Henry the details of the great strike, and the man who led it.

The two men talked for about an hour, during which Francisco told Henry the details of the great strike, and the man who led it.

=== Taking leave ===

=== Taking leave ===

Henry went back to his apartment, packed a valise, and cleaned out his safe. The only thing of real value that he had was, of course, the gold bar that Ragnar Danneskjold had handed him. Francisco probably assured him that that was all that he would need, but in any event Ragnar Danneskjold had already told him that he had an account in Midas Mulligan's bank, located in the secret community that Dagny had visited, and that this account held an amount of money equal to his [[income tax]] payments for the previous twelve years.

With the aid of another of his recent hires—actually one of Francisco d'Anconia's men—Henry went back to his apartment, packed a valise, and cleaned out his safe. The only thing of real value that he had was, of course, the gold bar that Ragnar Danneskjold had handed him. Francisco probably assured him that that was all that he would need, but in any event Ragnar Danneskjold had already told him that he had an account in Midas Mulligan's bank, located in the secret community that Dagny had visited, and that this account held an amount of money equal to his [[income tax]] payments for the previous twelve years.

The rest of Henry's leavetaking, one can only infer from later accounts. Henry was, of course, in no shape to drive. But Francisco would almost certainly have brought at least one of his former employees at D'Anconia Copper with him, to back him up. That man probably drove Rearden in his automobile to the Reading Airport, the most likely place where he would have kept his aircraft. Most likely, John Galt himself greeted him there. Francisco would have alerted him as soon as he got wind of the planned riot. When Henry met Galt for the first time, he had two words to say:{{cquote|Thank you.}}

The rest of Henry's leavetaking, one can only infer from later accounts. Henry was, of course, in no shape to drive. But Francisco's assistant drove Rearden in his automobile to the Reading Airport, where he kept his aircraft. John Galt himself greeted him there and announced that he would be Rearden's pilot for a long night flight. When Henry met Galt for the first time, he had two words to say:{{cquote|Thank you.}}

To which John Galt replied,{{cquote|If you understand that I acted for my own sake, then you know that no gratitude is required.}}

To which John Galt replied,{{cquote|If you understand that I acted for my own sake, then you know that no gratitude is required.}}