Cut my bonds and give me the sword.

I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds

Say, uh, while he's nursing' that rope... if you'll just take that gun and hold it against these spokes... you can, uh, sort of blow me loose.

Fortunately for me, I had received funding from the French American Foundation and was free to work within my own limitations and work schedules.