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           You’regoingtogethimsoon,becausehe’shangingbyathinthreadandisjustaboutreadytofallatyourfeet.He’samanwhosavedmylife—soyoucanseehowfarhe’sgone."

           Galtleanedback,hiseyesnarrowing."Soyouweren’tinanydangerwhatever,wereyou?"

           Danneskjoldlaughed."Oh,Itookaslightrisk.Itwasworthit.ItwasthemostenjoyableencounterI’veeverhad.I’vebeenwaitingtotellyouaboutitinperson.It’sastoryyou’llwanttohear.Doyouknowwhothemanwas?HankRearden.I—"

           "No!"

           ItwasGalt’svoice;itwasacommand;thebriefsnapofsoundhadatingeofviolenceneitherofthemhadeverheardfromhimbefore.

           "What?"askedDanneskjoldsoftly,incredulously.

           "Don’ttellmeaboutitnow."

           "Butyou’vealwayssaidthatHankReardenwastheonemanyouwantedtoseeheremost."

           "Istilldo.Butyou’lltellmelater."

           ShestudiedGalt’sfaceintently,butshecouldfindnoclue,onlyaclosed,impersonallook,eitherofdeterminationorofcontrol,thattightenedtheskinofhischeekbonesandthelineofhismouth.Nomatterwhatheknewabouther,shethought,theonlyknowledgethatcouldexplainthis,wasaknowledgehehadhadnowayofacquiring.

           "You’vemetHankRearden?"sheasked,turningtoDanneskjold.

           "Andhesavedyourlife?"

           "Yes.