Ask him, however-if his sovereign ordered him, on pain of the same immediate execution, to bear false witness against an honourable man, whom the prince might wish to destroy under a plausible pretext, would he consider it possible in that case to overcome his love of life, however great it may be.
Baina printzeak heriotza-zigor ziurraren mehatxupean itxurazko aitzakiak erabiliz gustura zapuztuko lukeen gizon zuzen baten aurkako lekukotza faltsua ematea eskatuko balio, galde iezaiozue hari ea bizitza hainbeste maitatu arren maitasun hori gainditzea ahalgarritzat jotzen duen.