He gave me all the assurances that the invention or faith of man could devise that he would comply with these most reasonable demands, and besides would owe his life to me, and acknowledge it upon all occasions as long as he lived. “Well, then,” said I, “here are three muskets for you, with powder and ball; tell me next what you think is proper to be done.”
Me dio todas las garantías que la imaginación y la buena fe humanas pudieran imaginar, tanto de cumplir con mis razonables exigencias, como de quedar en deuda conmigo por el resto de su vida. -Bien -dije-, aquí tenéis tres mosquetes con pólvora y balas. Ahora decidme, ¿qué os parece que debemos hacer?