I have been forced to fight a battle about my property, and I have won it. I had two reasons for carrying this through by my personal efforts before I saw you. I had begun it and had determined that I would not be beaten by fraud. And I was also determined that I would not plead to you as a pauper. 
I have been forced to fight a battle for my property, and I have won it; for I was determined that I would not plead to you as a pauper. 