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but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.
but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord.
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion, but of your own free will.
But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary.
But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent. I wanted you to help because you were willing, not because you were forced.
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.