Foolish mistakes... Of course.

Hm? ( Tilting his head to one side. What sort of question is that? Isn't it kind of obvious? Oh, well, he'll explain, ) I suppose it's because... I'm more of a lover than a killer. ( Meaning: ) I couldn't really condemn a ( rather attractive ) young woman. I have a reputation!

That said, they performed well at the trial. ( And whatever cheery smile he may have had before, fades. ) We'll have to watch out for them.