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Question
Why didn’t Makar disclose that he had killed the merchant?
Solution
Makar’s disclosure would have given the police the chance to arrest him and convict him. So, he did not disclose his guilt.
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| LADY WESTON | The last time it was in danger you had been eating game pie. What is it this time? |
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| LADY WESTON | They don’t assassinate anybody. |
