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Walton, in continuation
Returnasheroeswhohavefoughtandconqueredandwhoknownotwhatitistoturntheirbacksonthefoe."Hespokethiswithavoicesomodulatedtothedifferentfeelingsexpressedinhisspeech,withaneyesofullofloftydesignandheroism,thatcanyouwonderthatthesemenweremoved?Theylookedatoneanotherandwereunabletoreply.Ispoke;Itoldthemtoretireandconsiderofwhathadbeensaid,thatIwouldnotleadthemfarthernorthiftheystrenuouslydesiredthecontrary,butthatIhopedthat,withreflection,theircouragewouldreturn.TheyretiredandIturnedtowardsmyfriend,buthewassunkinlanguorandalmostdeprivedoflife.
Howallthiswillterminate,Iknownot,butIhadratherdiethanreturnshamefully,mypurposeunfulfilled.YetIfearsuchwillbemyfate;themen,unsupportedbyideasofgloryandhonour,canneverwillinglycontinuetoenduretheirpresenthardships.
September7th
Thedieiscast;Ihaveconsentedtoreturnifwearenotdestroyed.Thusaremyhopesblastedbycowardiceandindecision;Icomebackignorantanddisappointed.ItrequiresmorephilosophythanIpossesstobearthisinjusticewithpatience.
September12th
Itispast;IamreturningtoEngland.Ihavelostmyhopesofutilityandglory;Ihavelostmyfriend.ButIwillendeavourtodetailthesebittercircumstancestoyou,mydearsister;andwhileIamwaftedtowardsEnglandandtowardsyou,Iwillnotdespond.
