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The intruder added that just like jewels, cops were also scarce in Essex and
so, he could live there peacefully.

GERRARD : You mean to live with me? A trifle sudden isn‟t it; you‟ve not been
invited.
Gerrard asked if the intruder wanted to live with him. He commented that the
decision was sudden and that he had not invited the intruder to live with him.

INTRUDER : You won‟t be here long; so I didn‟t trouble to ask.

The intruder replied that he did not take the trouble to ask permission from
Gerrard because he won‟t be there for long.
GERRARD : What do you mean?

Gerrard asked that what did he mean by that.

INTRUDER : This is your big surprise. I‟m going to kill you.

The intruder replied that the surprise was that he intended to kill Gerrard.

GERRARD : A little harsh, isn‟t it?

Gerrard said that the man sounded harsh.
INTRUDER : (with heavy sarcasm) Yeah, I‟ll be sorry to do it. I‟ve taken a
fancy to you, but it‟s just got to be done.

The intruder replied sarcastically that he would be sorry to do that because he
had developed a liking for him.

GERRARD : Why add murder to your other crimes? It‟s a grave step you‟re
taking.
Gerrard said that killing a person was a serious crime and advised the intruder
not to do so.

INTRUDER : I‟m not taking it for fun. I‟ve been hunted long enough.
I‟m wanted for murder already, and they can‟t hang me twice.

The intruder said that he was being chased by the police as he had already
murdered a person. If he would kill another one, the punishment would still
remain the same as they could not hang him to death twice.

GERRARD : You‟re planning a gratuitous double, so to speak. Admitted
you‟ve nothing to lose, but what have you to gain?

gratuitous double: done without reason.

Gerrard said it meant that the intruder was planning to murder him without any
reason. He agreed that the intruder would not lose anything but asked him
that what would he get by killing him. He wanted to know the reason for him to
kill Gerrard.