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She rinsed a cup under the hot water faucet and gave it a quick swipe with a paper towel. She set it on the counter and spooned instant coffee into it and then used the same paper towel as a potholder when she reached for the saucepan. The water sputtered against the edge of the pan as she poured. She added water to a second cup, gave a quick stir to the contents, and pushed it toward me with the spoon still resting up against the rim. "Daggert's a jerk. They should lock him up for life," she remarked, almost idly, I thought. "Did he do that to you?" I asked, my gaze flicking across her bruised face. |