9/21 "In the East and in the United States it's different perhaps. Murder is always as much of a blunder as a crime. It makes people so keen after the criminal. No: no really intelligent criminal commits murder." "Of course, that's true," said Mr.Manley readily. He paused, then added in a thoughtful tone: "I wonder whether the war has weakened our conception of the sanctity of human life ?" "I shouldn't wonder," said Mr.Flexen; and their talk drifted into a discussion of generalities. |