Since the negotiations are not to go on before the people, in order that we may not be able to speak straight on without interruption, and deceive the ears of the multitude by seductive arguments which would pass without refutation (for we know that this is the meaning of our being brought before the few), what if you who sit there were to pursue a method more cautious still? Make no set speech yourselves, but take us up at whatever you do not like, and settle that before going any farther.
85. "Elkarrizketak Batzarraren aurrean ez direla ikusita, eta horren arrazoia, dirudienez, etenik gabe eta behin baino azaltzen ez den diskurtsoak jende gehiena liluratuta ez uztea dela ikusita, unean bertan ihardetsi ezin zaizkien argudioak entzunda-uste baitugu batzorde mugatu baten aurrean gure proposamena azaltzeak horixe esan gura duela-, zuok, bileran zaudetenok, oraindik berme gehiagorekin joka ezazue: etenik gabeko hitzaldiarekin barik puntuz puntu erantzun ezazue, hau da, ondo esanda ez dagoela uste duzuenari berehala erantzunez.