frank,lowering his voice ,says thoughtfully,"i know it's hard to take;probably the most disturbing problem in underdeveloped countries in the matter of graft.and,frankly,we don't do much advance preparation so we can deal firmly with it.it bothered me at first; but then i t makes its economic contribution,too,since the payoff is as much a part of the economic process as a payroll.what's our real economic role,anyway,besides making a profit,of course? are we developers of wealth,helping to push the country to greater economic growth,or are we missionaries? or should we be both?i really don't know,but i don't think we can be both simultaneously,and my feeling is that,as the company prospers,as higher salaries are paid,and better standards of living are reached,we'll see better ethics.until then,we've got to operate of leave,and if you are going to win the opposition over,you'd better join them and and change them from within,not fight them"
before bill could reply,a latino friend of frank's joined them and they changed the topic of conversation