“I must confess I have always had some sympathy with villains. Heroism makes fine entertainment but sooner or later someone has to get things done.” “Well-written villains, maybe. You wouldn’t believe Wetterlant in a book! How the hell does a man end up like that?” “Being given everything he wants all his life. Being asked for nothing in return.” Orso frowned. He could have said much the same about himself.