“I had all the provocation in the world to kill… I had no malice or spleen against him… It was not designedly done, but in my passion, for which I am heartily sorry.” – William Kidd
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"I had all the provocation in the world to kill… I had no malice or spleen against him… It was not designedly done, but in my passion, for which I am heartily sorry." – William Kidd
"I had all the provocation in the world to kill… I had no malice or spleen against him… It was not designedly done, but in my passion, for which I am heartily sorry." – William Kidd
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