Tom fou presentat al jutge, pero tenia la llengua travada; l'ale amb prou feines li venia; son cor glatia violentament, en part a causa de la paorosa grandesa d'aquell home, pero principalment perque ell era el pare d'ella.
Tom was introduced to the Judge; but his tongue was tied, his breath would hardly come, his heart quaked--partly because of the awful greatness of the man, but mainly because he was her parent.