FLEISCHER
My time is no less preëmpted. Nevertheless I considered it my duty …
WEHRHAHN
[Interrupting.] You considered it your duty. Very well. Now tell us what you know.
FLEISCHER
[Conquering himself.] I went boating yesterday. I had taken Mrs. Wolff's boat and her daughter was rowing.
WEHRHAHN
Are these details necessarily pertinent to the business in hand?
FLEISCHER
They certainly are—in my opinion.