Jim D wrote:
"Certainly the Op, Hammett's most frequently used character
seems to be motivated by professional pride than by anything
else."
Even the somewhat disreputable Spade was motivated by some
sort of professional ethics, hence, "When a man's partner is
killed, you have to do something. It doesn't matter if you
liked him or not. . ." That's from memory, I'm sure Hammett
put it better, but you get the idea.
Mark
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