Such a case would bring out clearly the utter confusion and contradiction in which the current theories of ethics and moral responsibility are involved.

It is time the world was waked up on that subject.

I should hugely enjoy precipitating such a problem on the community.

I'm hoping every day a murderer will come in and require my services.
"There is another sort of case which I should also like to have," he continued; shifting his cigar to the other side of his mouth, and uncrossing and recrossing his knees.

"Suppose a man has dons another a great wrong, and, being troubled by remorse, comes to me and has the sponge of oblivion passed over that item in his memory.