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Line 137: − The novel does not say whether Galt stayed in the valley over the next two and a half weeks, or not. Possibly he did, and paid for his time by tutoring Rearden on three years' worth of research and discoveries, in exchange for the usual ten gold-dollar fee. Rearden, who came to the valley bearing a bar of gold, would certainly need no time-payment plan! Galt would want to offer Rearden every possible advantage, so that Rearden might get into production as fast as he could.+ − + + + + +
→The recruitment of Hank Rearden
Galt introduced Rearden to Midas Mulligan's traditional "welcome home" dinner. Rearden did not disappoint; he spent about half his time taking orders for the first heats of Rearden Metal that he would be able to pour from his new installation, as fast as he could build it and bring it on-line.
Galt introduced Rearden to Midas Mulligan's traditional "welcome home" dinner. Rearden did not disappoint; he spent about half his time taking orders for the first heats of Rearden Metal that he would be able to pour from his new installation, as fast as he could build it and bring it on-line.
Galt then announced a special edition of his physics lecture series, and enrolled a class consisting of Henry Rearden, Ellis Wyatt, Andrew Stockton, Dwight Sanders, Owen Kellogg, Quentin Daniels (who by now had earned enough money to pay tuition up-front), and a few others. After ten days (and five lectures), Ragnar Danneskjold returned to the valley, with a cargo of gold, as usual. Ragnar was furious to find out that Henry Rearden had been injured. He then turned to Galt and said, "You see, John? I recall telling you that I was safer at sea than a corner druggist under [[Directive 10-289]]. It turns out that even Henry Rearden was not as safe as I."
But Dagny Taggart remained in the larger world. John Galt wanted her very badly—in fact, she was now the one value that the outer world held that he wanted, and he was going to have her, price no object. So now he prepared to take his greatest risk.
Then Ragnar gave Galt a sobering piece of intelligence: [[Mr. Thompson]] was going to make a speech to the country "on the world crisis" on November 22. Galt then made a snap decision: he would pre-empt Mr. Thompson's time and deliver his own speech.
But that speech would be more than a manifesto. He would be crying out his love for Dagny Taggart, in a form that only she would recognize.
It was a desperate gambit. But Dagny Taggart was still in the larger world. John Galt wanted her very badly—in fact, she was now the one value that the outer world held that he wanted, and he was going to have her, price no object. So now he prepared to take his greatest risk.
== The great speech ==
== The great speech ==