Wace does not do so bad. He:
works hard and well on Diomedes, well enough for van Rijn to offer him an important job back on Earth;
speaks truth, as he sees it, to van Rijn when the time is right;
heeds Sandra's explanation of van Rijn's role on Diomedes;
correctly predicts that van Rijn will be the father of Sandra's heir;
justly characterizes van Rijn as aging, fat and uncouth;
but unjustly adds "...callous and conscienceless..." (p. 511)
Van Rijn smokes a Trichinopoly cigar, eats a four-decker sandwich, wants to follow it with an Italian hero sandwich, and is unconcerned about Wace's attack on him. (See The Food Thread.)
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
Old Nick might be aging, fat, and uncouth, but he most certainly was not callous and lacking in a conscience. Even if he did like to loudly pretend that ALL he cared about was making money.
Sean
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