“Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.”
'But, that I may not weary you further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing of our case' — Tertullus's transition from praise to petition employs affected brevity and deference, requesting that the judge indulge the prosecutors with a fair hearing. The feigned modesty is calculated.
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