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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.

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, on May 15, 2019, 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 two years 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.)

The Washington man who came to see Rearden, on May 15, 2019, 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 two years 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. Floyd Ferris even boasted of that fact.

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, gave him a signed blank check, 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. He had intended to "train" himself to live "without any awareness of people" before doing so. But one night he would meet a man who would cause him to put that plan on hold.

== Ragnar Danneskjöld ==

== Ragnar Danneskjöld ==