Chapter 12, Again Gremionis (Parts 49-51) Summary

In Part 49, the robots move into niches inside Gremionis' small, drab home as he remarks on the drama and keeps his distance from Baley, who feels too overburdened by his responsibility for Earth's humans to care about local hygiene taboos. Gremionis talks with passion about his art and facial hair on various planets and is defensive when Baley asks why, if he is not a roboticist, he lives on the RIA grounds. He insists that he never meets Jander or knows anything about robotics and charges that Baley has poisoned Gladia's mind against him. He intends to lodge slander charges, for every life on Aurora is valuable, unlike on overcrowded Earth. Baley takes note of the name of the RIA head, Kelden Amadiro, before asking questions intended to clear Gremionis' name. Gremionis is chagrined to...