And now my limbs were failing beneath me. I resisted pain and torture, that I might not stop my uncle, which would have driven him to despair, for the day was drawing near to its end, and it was his last.
Mis piernas se negaban ya a sostenerme, a pesar de lo cual me sobreponía a mis torturas para no obligar a mi tío a hacer alto. Esto hubiera sido para él el golpe de gracia, porque tocaba a su fin la jornada que él mismo señalara como plazo.