I beg to differ.
Hank has just experience the apex of years of hard work & self-sacrifice with the first pouring of Rearden Metal. I think he wants to try to draw his family members, in this case, Phillip, into his feeling of happiness at his achievement. He's looking for someway to connect with them, the chain bracelet for Lillian, the $10K donation to Phillip's charity. Hank thinks, "let's see him [Phillip], happy for once".
Hank also thinks "didn't I say that happiness is an agent of purification?" I think this implies that experiencing an emotion, in this case happiness, can be a form of soul cleansing, a sort of baptism.
BTW, has anyone else noticed that all the Heros are lean, angular, tall and fit and all the Looters are soft, fat and slouch?
The heros seem to be described more a statues, tall, cold, with out visible emotion. Hank's happiness is not visible to anyone else, though that could just be because they are s wrapped up in themselves.
Good insights, Kitty. I missed that about Hank’s attempt to connect and his feeling happiness. Thanx. I need to reread that portion.
Yes, the heros are statues. I knew there was something I wasn’t getting about them.