In my personal experience, I would think that the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Relations were not good for a long time, but the assertion was (when I was last in the know) Vatry were owed substantial amounts for all sorts of services.
I will be pleasantly shocked if all the bills are paid. My opinion is, I don't believe it.
As for "honourable", I think that perhaps Mr. Smith and I would have different definitions as to what that actually means. I saw no evidence of that when I met him from time to time. He's, quite frankly, quite an unpleasant individual.
Last edited by Dengue_Dude; 12th September 2009 at 23:11.