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 to cut me up. I took his knife away from him and threw him out. I can fight, and I'm not afraid of a coward who hides behind a fake name."

"Even if you whipped him, you'd stand a good chance of putting yourself in Dutch with the girl, who surely would be mortified by the notoriety the affair would bring. Have some sense; wait a bit, King, and cool off. With a clear head, you'll see that there are other and far better ways of fixing the man."