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else, I say, well he says I don't know if its for sale. Then why the bloody hell did you put it in the papers - well I have to discuss it with my brother - they don't like yes answers they don't like to react too quickly"

She tells stories well tells one about a villager:

"A plot of land is everything to a villager, Well this man's land was under claim by some other people so in a fight he killed four of them just took a large log and smacked them on the head, they were gone. So he comes to me and he says I've just killed four men, I'm a murderer, so I said good for your health what do you expect me to do. - well what should I do, do you think the police will be after me I say they're probably standing outside the door - what should I do, it was my land, they had no right to it. - were you alone - no my brothers and their family were there, there were about 16 of the others - did your brothers help you kill them - of course they did, should they just stand around - well I would tell the police you were alone - when they attacked you - but my brothers were there too, they should get credit too-

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Listen you tell the police you were alone - I was trying to get to look like self defense - so he does get bail and the trial starts, it drags on for 9 months. Everytime he comes to me. - Well I appeared but they didn't ask me any questions, am I free - of course not you idiot, haven't you another date when you have to appear - yes - well you see that you are there - well finally the last day of the trial comes he is aquitted, he comes running to me. - I am free I killed four men and I am free lots of men kill one man and get caught executed for it. I killed four men - well very good. Now go home and don't kill anymore he leaves but turns at the gate and comes back. You know he says its not right getting off after having killed four men. It is bothering my conscience. It would have been better if they had killed me then only one man would have died - well why didn't you let them kill you? I had my reputation to protect - well you did well, now go home and don't worry for his relations will be coming around for revenge and you can let them kill you. Poor man he went off in a turmoil."