The master commends the steward because he knows how well the manager’s recent actions will reflect on him. The audience is aware of the steward’s selfish motive, but the master is either unaware of this fact or unconcerned about it. Perhaps he sees that even though the steward may have acted in his own self-interest, he also has remained loyal to his master. The steward is clever enough to have found a way to benefit both himself and his master. Indeed, it would have been impossible for him to benefit