Now I may have used a tone which was more like a dare than a request —  — but nonetheless, it's to this man's credit and his courage that he said, "Yes, I will."
这个时候我的口气更像是命令 而不是请求—— 尽管如此，这位富有勇气和声望的法官 回答说，“好，我亲自看。”