whether that in a republic so great a depravation of manners interested the government; or whether the wife's immorality might render the husband suspected; or whether, in fine, they were afraid lest even honest people might choose that this crime should rather be concealed than punished.
dela errepublikan, hain ohitura-hauste handia gobernuari interesatzen zitzaiolako, dela emakumearen desordenak senarra susmagarrien lekuan jar zezakeelako, dela jende zintzoak delitu hori zigortu baino ezkutatu nahiago izango ote zuen beldur zirelako, hots, ezikusia egin mendekatu baino nahiago.