He had now got over his fright, and his spirits being a little raised with the dram I had given him, he was very cheerful, and told me, as before, he would die when I bid die.
Mandata or via la paura, e rallegrati e rinfrancati alquanto i suoi spiriti dal rum bevuto, mi ripete con fermezza quanto mi avea detto poco prima: — «Me morire quando voi comandarmi morire, padrone.»