Furthermore, men of the jury, this too is easy for all to see—that whereas I, the
 plaintiff, if I distrusted the sufficiency of my proofs, could drop the prosecution even
 without entering into any agreement, yet Pasion, on account both of the examination of his
 slave under torture and the suits lodged with you, could not possibly free himself from
 his risks when he wished except by gaining the consent of me, the complainant. In
 consequence, I was not obliged to make an agreement about the dismissal of my charges, but
 it was necessary for him to do so about the repayment of my money.