David’s Reviews > The Man Who Was Late > Status Update

"His success would be solid, not brilliant---another well-done job, nothing more. How could he be expected to solve the puzzle of his own feelings about living with Veronique---marrying her, no less!---to reassure her, and to give her, from six thousand miles away, counsel on how to deal with her barbarian husband, when all his attention and feelings, yes, feelings, were concentrated on what he must do tomorrow?"