The Mysterious Crimes of the North Pond Hermit

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Knight claimed that he hadn’t seen his own reflection in that time, either. He would only look when curious, and that was usually in bodies of water. He regretted committing the crimes and scaring people, but he didn’t regret living in the wilderness like that. Then, he learned of all of the stories people told about himâ€¦ Something that he had no idea about until he was in jail.

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