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Walton, in continuation

           ButIenjoyedfriends,dearnotonlythroughhabitandassociation,butfromtheirownmerits;andwhereverIam,thesoothingvoiceofmyElizabethandtheconversationofClervalwillbeeverwhisperedinmyear.Theyaredead,andbutonefeelinginsuchasolitudecanpersuademetopreservemylife.IfIwereengagedinanyhighundertakingordesign,fraughtwithextensiveutilitytomyfellowcreatures,thencouldIlivetofulfilit.Butsuchisnotmydestiny;ImustpursueanddestroythebeingtowhomIgaveexistence;thenmylotonearthwillbefulfilledandImaydie."

           

           MybelovedSister,September2nd

           

           Iwritetoyou,encompassedbyperilandignorantwhetherIameverdoomedtoseeagaindearEnglandandthedearerfriendsthatinhabitit.Iamsurroundedbymountainsoficewhichadmitofnoescapeandthreateneverymomenttocrushmyvessel.ThebravefellowswhomIhavepersuadedtobemycompanionslooktowardsmeforaid,butIhavenonetobestow.Thereissomethingterriblyappallinginoursituation,yetmycourageandhopesdonotdesertme.Yetitisterribletoreflectthatthelivesofallthesemenareendangeredthroughme.Ifwearelost,mymadschemesarethecause.

           Andwhat,Margaret,willbethestateofyourmind?Youwillnothearofmydestruction,andyouwillanxiouslyawaitmyreturn.Yearswillpass,andyouwillhavevisitingsofdespairandyetbetorturedbyhope.Oh!Mybelovedsister,thesickeningfailingofyourheart-feltexpectationsis,inprospect,moreterribletomethanmyowndeath.

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