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you somehow have contrived to allow his killer to escape.
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Explain yourself!
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It was my failing.
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I should have anticipated an attempt to stop him talking.
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I should have placed men on the rooftops where he struck.
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Failure to do so gave him an easy escape.
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Is this cloying city
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finally getting under your skin?
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A single mistake could be forgiven,
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but this isn't a single mistake, is it?
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I accept whatever punishment pleases you.
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Get out of my sight.