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Hesaidsuddenly,notturningtoher:"IamthinkingofthefifteenyearsthatSebastiand’Anconiahadtowaitforthewomanheloved.Hedidnotknowwhetherhewouldeverfindheragain,whethershewouldsurvive...whethershewouldwaitforhim.Butheknewthatshecouldnotlivethroughhisbattleandthathecouldnotcallhertohimuntilitwaswon.Sohewaited,holdinghisloveintheplaceofthehopewhichhehadnorighttohold.
Butwhenhecarriedheracrossthethresholdofhishouse,asthefirstSenorad’Anconiaofanewworld,heknewthatthebattlewaswon,thattheywerefree,thatnothingthreatenedherandnothingwouldeverhurtheragain."
Inthedaysoftheirpassionatehappiness,hehadnevergivenherahintthathewouldcometothinkofherasSenorad’Anconia.Foronemoment,shewonderedwhethershehadknownwhatshehadmeanttohim.Butthemomentendedinaninvisibleshudder:shewouldnotbelievethatthepasttwelveyearscouldallowthethingsshewashearingtobepossible.Thiswasthenewtrap,shethought.
"Francisco,"sheasked,hervoicehard,"whathaveyoudonetoHankRearden?"
Helookedstartledthatsheshouldthinkofthatnameatthatmoment"Why?"heasked.
"Hetoldmeoncethatyouweretheonlymanhe’deverliked.ButlasttimeIsawhim,hesaidthathewouldkillyouonsight."
"Hedidnottellyouwhy?"
"No.
