When first introduced, he is aggressive towards Dagny, whom he does not yet know and whom he blames for what are, in fact, her brother's policies which directly threaten his business.
wˌɛn fˈɜːst ˌɪntɹədˈuːst, hiː ɪz ɐɡɹˈɛsɪv təwˈɔːɹdz dˈæɡni, hˈuːm hiː dʌznˌɑːt jˈɛt nˈoʊ ænd hˈuːm hiː blˈeɪmz fɔːɹ wˈʌt ɑːɹ, ɪn fˈækt, hɜː bɹˈʌðɚz pˈɑːlɪsiz wˌɪtʃ dᵻɹˈɛktli θɹˈɛʔn̩ hɪz bˈɪznəs.