As for me, I am ready to die, as I have been for months while serving the cause of you Boers.

Shoot me now if you will, and make an end.

But I tell you that if I escape your hands I will not suffer this treatment to go unpunished.

I will lay my case before the rulers of my people, and if necessary before my Queen, yes, if I have to travel to London to do it, and you Boers shall learn that you cannot condemn an innocent Englishman upon false testimony and not pay the price.

I tell you that price shall be great if I live, and if I die it shall be greater still." Now these words, very foolish words, I admit, which being young and inexperienced I spoke in my British pride, I could see made a great impression upon my judges.