Jamie sighed, his voice reflecting his revulsion as he said, "I wona lie tae ye, Sassenach. I considered it. The pain fae the first flogging wis still raw, and the thocht o" endurin it again, boung and helpless, waitin for the next lash... I questit whether endurin that agony wad be less painful than the alternative he offered. Men hae dee'd fae the lash, and I thocht he intended the same for me if I refused."