(He knew what was going to happen next and he slowly prepared himself for it. Even though he was tall and all limbs, decades of fighting had honed Cross into the sort of man that would kill someone with his bare hands should he need to.)

It isn't in the Bible: thou shalt not pretend to tell the future and steal money from a mobster in order to build a pool in your apartment.

(Or was it? He didn't know.)

Listen, all I want is a pint. Why are you dragging this out?