ceterum inter molitionem pii pariter ac fortis propositi oppressus, nec causam adventus texit et tormenta quantopere contemneret mira patientia ostendit: perosus enim, credo, dexteram suam, quod eius ministerio in caede regis uti nequisset, iniectam foculo exuri passus est.
But in pursuit of his brave and patriotic undertaking he was overpowered; nor did he conceal the reason for his presence, but with marvellous fortitude declared his contempt for torture. Hating his right hand, as I suppose, because he had been unable to use its service in the slaughter of the king, he laid it on a brazier and let it be consumed by fire.
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