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"Not at all I've heard you're lame I wouldn't want you to overexert yourself" He shoved the chair back and sat down

John nodded graciously "A ound Soh the action Where did you go, Spencer? France? Switzerland?"

Spencer's hands clutched at the table, and he nearly rose froe "Damn you, Blackwood You know that you forced land in dishonor? My father had to pay off the authorities just to keep e in check "And you think you don't deserve to be arrested after what you did?" he hissed "You should have been hanged"

"SpareA stupid peasant, nothing more She'd probably shared her charms with a dozen men before me"

"I saw the blood on the sheets, Spencer And I heard her screairl a favor She was going to have to get that out of the way sooner or later"

John gripped the table in an effort to keep hi him "She killed herself three days later, Spencer"

"Did she?" Spencer looked unconcerned

"Don't you feel any remorse?"

"Damn toas overpopulated, anyway" Spencer held out his hand and idly exaernails "Those Spaniards breed like rabbits"

"She was an innocent girl," John bit out

"I aain, you always did have a soft spot for the ladies May I offer you e? So sorry it's going to be such a short union"

"Leave my wife out of this," John bit out "You aren't fit to speak her na dramatic? I hope love hasn't made you soft, Blackwood Or perhaps your knee took care of that years ago"

John took a deep breath and forced hiain "Just what is your plan, Spencer?"

"Why, to kill you I thought you'd figured that out already"

"May I ask why?" he asked, his voice icy with politeness

"Nobody plays me for the fool, Blackwood, nobody Do you understand itated, and his broas tense and damp with perspiration "What you did-"