As detached from everything as though you weren't alive at all.

Why, I believe, if you'd committed the murder yourself you wouldn't be much more concerned!" "Well, we've got to go on as we're made, I suppose, only _do_ take my advice about not getting morbid over it.

By the way, I see I'm playing against St.Martin's this afternoon." "Yes.

I thought at first I wouldn't play.

But I suppose it's better to go on doing one's ordinary things.