Let's see. Mary finds Behrooz interesting and frustrating both at once, because she can never seem to quite get the answers that she wants from him (and because he speaks so slowly). She knows that he's different in some way (well . . . she knows a little more now) and has interesting stories somewhere in there, and she wants to know more!
I think he also escapes being treated like Mary treats Indian servants (and treated Anthy, memorably) because - well, Behrooz doesn't act quite like anyone Mary knows, really. He's not contrary, or kind in the way she identifies with, say, the Sowerbys, or subservient; he's kind of unclassifiable, at least from her experience. Which is the other reason he's interesting to her.
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Let's see. Mary finds Behrooz interesting and frustrating both at once, because she can never seem to quite get the answers that she wants from him (and because he speaks so slowly). She knows that he's different in some way (well . . . she knows a little more now) and has interesting stories somewhere in there, and she wants to know more!
I think he also escapes being treated like Mary treats Indian servants (and treated Anthy, memorably) because - well, Behrooz doesn't act quite like anyone Mary knows, really. He's not contrary, or kind in the way she identifies with, say, the Sowerbys, or subservient; he's kind of unclassifiable, at least from her experience. Which is the other reason he's interesting to her.