“I don’t know,” was the stubborn reply. “They don’t, that’s all.”
“Well, do you? Does Tom, Dick or Harry? Does Erna?”
“I don’t know. Let’s drop the subject.”
“I wouldn’t be so certain that she does,” Breen insinuated, still persisting.
“Of course, you wouldn’t,” Nielsen condemned, unable longer to hold back his emotion. “You’re wisdom itself.”
The young artist decided to shift the topic: “Heard from Carstairs lately?”
Animation returned to Nielsen. “Yes, I heard from John last night.”
“Is he still in Indianapolis?”
“Yes, he has a fine position there and seems contented now.”
“And Elsie Pearson?”