I pressed him to go before a magistrate with me, and if anything could be proved on me that was like a design of robbery, I should willingly submit, but if not, I expected reparation.
Je le pressai d'aller avec moi devant un magistrat, et que si on pouvait prouver contre moi quelque chose qui fût, je me soumettrais de bon coeur, mais que sinon, j'attendais réparation.