"Moral or unmoral, but not--" Breen started and waited for Nielsen to
supply the last word.
Nielsen, who understood, shook his head and corrected: "Moral or
unmoral--no more," and smiled confidently.
Carstairs looked from Nielsen to Breen and continued staring at the
table.
"How do you account then for the recrudescence of our young gladiator?"
Breen went on.
"And what has that to do with Erna's life, present or future?" Nielsen
argued amiably.
"If he's calling again?"
"Let him call! Does that necessarily affect Erna's conduct?"
"But _hasn't_ it affected her conduct? Didn't you notice it as we came
in?"
"Yes."
"Well?"
Nielsen wore a thoughtful frown, but smiled mischievously and declared:
"There was nothing _im_moral, as far as I could make out."