Most of those people are gone now. But things like the guide, those are things people take for granted. I just hope he wasn't wasting his time.

It's not surprising. Sometimes, it's better that way. [At least, in this case, he thought so. He didn't want to be recognized for things that he had no idea he did, whether they were good or bad. And suddenly, he was kind of glad that Albert always reminded him that he'd never make the comparison--others weren't always so kind.]