The
John Galt Line has been completed and is ready to start running. Dagny and
Rearden both decide to be on the train for its first trip to Colorado. On the
train ride, there was quite a bit of sexual tension between the two. This is because
Rearden has finally realized that he likes Dagny, and Dagny has realized she
likes him. All throughout the trip, there were crowds of people cheering for
the train.
When
they finally arrive in Colorado, Ellis Wyatt is there to greet them. Wyatt was
a gentleman and recognized his error in judgment towards Dagny's competence. The
three stay at Wyatt’s house and talk of future business plans and enjoy their
present success. However, Wyatt surprises everyone when he smashes a glass
claiming that the joyous present would not stay such for long. This is
understood further along in the book when Washington attacks Rearden Metal and
Taggart Transcontinental with new legislations to piggyback on their success.
The idiots in Washington do not realize, without Taggart Transcontinental there
will be no source of income or major railroad whatsoever. However, such is
put off by the new development between Rearden and Dagny. They both get
intimate, and somehow end up viewing each other as prostitutes.
The
story progresses with emotional attachment being formed but not spoke of
between the two. During their rendezvous
they find an engine motor which could revolutionize transportation. This will
most likely be mentioned again later in the story. The love montage stops
short, when Dagny hears of her brother’s incompetence in keeping the government
away from the railroad. A return to reality not only brings problems in business
but in past relations. Rearden has to deal with the fact that he cheated on his
wife and his guilt amplified by his new found ability to recognize her feelings.
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