She passed her tongue over her lips. "Not setting the law?"

"That's what I said, isn't it? Because, contrary to what's said of me, I'm not all bad."

"Right."

What? Have the drunken sot arrested and he'd have to arrange to take her and her sick friend back to town. Besides, why on earth was he keeping some piece of junk pocket watch from a part of his life that had ensnared him? He still had the ten thousand, didn't he? It could have been a far dearer experience. ...