Shortly afterward, Rearden was a guest at the reception following the wedding of James Taggart and Cheryl Brooks Taggart. Francisco d'Anconia saw him there. Henry asked Francisco whether he was looking for any conquests, by which Henry meant conquests of the feminine kind. Francisco answered, {{cquote|Yes—one that will be my greatest and last.}}
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On September 2, 2018, Rearden was a guest at the reception following the wedding of James Taggart and Cheryl Brooks Taggart. Francisco d'Anconia saw him there. Henry asked Francisco whether he was looking for any conquests, by which Henry meant conquests of the feminine kind. Francisco answered, {{cquote|Yes—one that will be my greatest and last.}}
Henry Rearden would not learn until much later that Francisco d'Anconia was talking about Henry himself.
Henry Rearden would not learn until much later that Francisco d'Anconia was talking about Henry himself.