He told her he had a great desire to see me, that he would give her any assurances that were in his power, not to take any advantages of me, and that in the first place he would give me a general release from all demands of any kind.
Il lui dit qu'il avait un grand désir de me voir, qu'il lui donnerait toutes les assurances possibles de ne point tirer avantage de moi, et que tout d'abord, il me ferait grâce en général de toute demande d'espace quelconque.