Frostpine made a face. Lifting the cup, he dumped its contents down his throat. “Auugghh! ” he yelled, his voice stronger than it had been since his return from the harbor. "Are you trying to kill me, woman?"" If I mean to kill someone, I do it, " Rosethorn told him. "I don't try.Tamora Pierce
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The phrase, “If I mean to kill someone, I do it” is often used in reference to the many ways in which people can try to harm one another. The quote implies that if someone had ever tried to kill Rosethorn, she would have responded with deadly force.
Source: Triss Book
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