An unnamed brakeman working on the [Taggart Comet]?. (His name may be revealed later in the book). |
An unnamed brakeman working on the [Taggart Comet]?. |
[Dagny Taggart]? hears Brakeman? whistling the theme of a concerto. Whe she asks him what piece it's from, he says [Halley's Fifth Concerto]?. When Dagny? points out that [Richard Halley]? only wrote four concertos, Brakeman? claims he made a mistake and he doesn't recall where he heard the piece. |
[Dagny Taggart]? hears Brakeman? whistling the theme of a concerto. When she asks him what piece it's from, he says [Halley's Fifth Concerto]?. When Dagny? points out that [Richard Halley]? only wrote four concertos, Brakeman? claims he made a mistake and he doesn't recall where he heard the piece. |
It is later discovered that the unknown brakeman is none other than John Galt himself. This is learned because {Dagny Taggart's childhood friend / trusted lieutenant} has been having lunch with him for years, and recognizes Galt's voice during his extended speech on the radio. |