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More oxford books @ www.OxfordeBook.comFore more urdu books visit www.4Urdu.comIT USUALLY BEGINS WITH AYN RAND 277Donahue, otherwise she would have committed suicide by now in orderto join Frank.His death brought a renewed connection with Barbara Branden, whoreached out to Rand after more than a decade of silence. Rand welcomedBarbara’s overture. She had a ready excuse for Barbara’s past behavior;like her, Barbara had been tricked and traduced by Nathan. It was aninterpretative frame that glossed much of the truth but allowed the twowomen to draw together for a final peaceful visit in New York one afternoon.Nathan remained an untouchable. His third wife, Devers, whomhe married after Patrecia’s tragic death in a drowning accident, attempteda reconciliation between the two. She arrived on Rand’s doorstep oneday, urging her to speak with Nathan and heal the past. Torn betweensuspicion and curiosity, Rand let Devers inside her apartment for a fewhours. Later she hardened against her, and still she refused to speak toNathan. He called her once, hoping in some way to smooth over theirhistory. She hung up immediately. 75In the aftermath of Frank’s death, Rand had few projects and almostno energy. She became obsessed with Hans Gudagast, a German-bornmovie actor who resembled Frank. While writing the Atlas script shehad envisioned him playing the role of Francisco D’Anconia. ThenGudagast, now using the name Eric Braeden, grew a moustache, ruininghis resemblance to Frank. Ayn pined for a photo of him without facialhair. When she discovered one in a magazine she had the idea to derivea full-size photo from the small thumbnail. Ignoring the pleas of hersolicitous housekeeper Eloise, Rand plunged out into the rain to a photostudio in Times Square. Without a coat or umbrella she was caught ina downpour on her way back home. She fell ill with a cold, a dangerousmalady for a woman of seventy-six with a history of lung cancer. 76Only a few days later she addressed the annual meeting of the NationalCommittee for Monetary Reform, a group dedicated to the restorationof the gold standard. The NCMR’s founder was a devoted fan of Rand’swork, and he lured her to the group’s New Orleans conference with thepromise of a private rail car. With Leonard and Cynthia Peikoff, Randtraveled down the eastern seaboard of the United States in executiveluxury, much as Hank Rearden and Dagny Taggart would have done.She spoke to a roaring audience of three thousand hard money enthusiasts,defending the morality of profit and production. By the time the