The Natural Morality and Ethics Quotes

Sam, who died more than fifteen years ago, appears in Roy's hospital room in a hallucination, or maybe he's a ghost. He seems to be a relic from Roy's past, when he knew right from wrong and things were simpler. We don't exactly know what Sam is talking about when he says "Don't do it," but given what comes next we can guess that it's a warning against taking the Judge's deal.

In this scene we can get to the bottom of why Roy, who's been so strong and so opposed to cheating throughout the novel, would suddenly weaken and take a deal to throw the game. It's Memo. It breaks his heart to refuse her, because he's obsessed with being rich enough to make her his wife. The problem is she's not good enough for him, even if he doesn't realize it yet.

Putting up his last bit of fight before he gives in to the Judge, Roy appeals to the Judge's sense of ethics. Good luck with that, Roy. The Judge is far gone and isn't going to listen to any moral reasoning at this point. He's totally unscrupulous.