I told him it was his time now, but it would be mine by and by, and governed my passion as well as I was able. However, I spoke to the constable to call me a porter, which he did, and then I called for pen, ink, and paper, but they would let me have none.
Je lui dis que c'était son temps maintenant, mais que ce serait le mien tout à l'heure, et je gouvernai ma colère autant qu'il me fût possible: pourtant je parlai au commissaire afin qu'il appelât un commissionnaire, ce qu'il fit, et puis je demandai plume, encre et papier, mais ils ne voulurent point m'en donner.