“I do not kid on these calls, and generally speaking, if you need to ask if it’s a joke, it’s not a very good one, which is another reason why I’m not known for joking.” Although, for a second, it sounded as if he was joking. The accent made him sound like a character from an old black-and-white comedy. “I tend to frighten people,” he went on, “but I assure you, I am not the one who wants you dead.” “Then why did you tell Jake to kill me?” More static prickled through the phone as the Watch Man sighed. “I did not tell him to kill you. I told him killing you would prolong his life. But I didn’t
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