Chapter 6 Summary

When the Rani and Murugan have gone, Radhu says, "golly" and Bahu says, "golly" as well. Bahu offers to leave but Will asks him to stay. Radha speaks of Will's mental state, saying that she's never met an Outsider who didn't have problems.

Once Radha is gone to get Will's lunch, Bahu suggests that they "get down to business". He says that he wants ten times Will's promised payoff to put his weight behind the plan to allow Joe's company to drill for oil on Pala. Will agrees to send a letter to Joe immediately to that effect. The conversation then turns to Pala and Bahu continues to point out the downfalls of the island people. He says that people are "all demented sinners" and that pretending to be good is wrong.

Radha returns with lunch and tells Will that she's met other...