I repeat, that, if the Prophet's animals have killed your horse, the Prophet himself has been badly wounded; so you may cry quits.

In other words, you owe him nothing, and he owes you nothing.

Now do you understand ?" Dagobert, confounded, remained for some moments without answering, whilst he looked at the burgomaster with an expression of deep anguish.
He saw that his judgment would again destroy all his hopes.
"But, Mr.Burgomaster," resumed he, in an agitated voice, "you are too just not to pay attention to one thing: the wound of the brute-tamer does not prevent him from continuing his trade; the death of my horse prevents me from continuing my journey; therefore, he ought to indemnify me." The judge considered he had already done a good deal for Dagobert, in not making him responsible for the wound of the Prophet, who, as we have already said, exercised a certain influence over the Catholics of the country by the sale of his devotional treasures, and also from its being known that he was supported by some persons of eminence.

The soldier's pertinacity, therefore, offended the magistrate, who, reassuming his lofty air, replied, in a chilling tone: "You will make me repent my impartiality.

How is this?
Instead of thanking me, you ask for more." "But, Mr.Burgomaster, I ask only for what is just.