Indeed，itseemslikelythattheyonlyprolongthewartoplacetheChevalier’spersonoutofdanger，andthentomakesometermsforthemselves。Toburdenthemwithmypresencewouldmerelyaddanotherparty，whomtheywouldnotgiveup，andcouldnotdefend。IunderstandtheyleftalmostalltheirEnglishadherentsingarrisonatCarlisle，forthatveryreason：-
andonamoregeneralview，Colonel，toconfessthetruth，thoughitmaylowermeinyouropinion，Iamheartilytiredofthetradeofwar，andam，asFletcher’sHumorousLieutenantsays，`evenaswearyofthisfighting’’’
Fighting？pooh，whathaveyouseenbutaskirmishortwo？-
Ah！ifyousawwaronthegrandscale-sixtyorahundredthousandmeninthefieldoneachside！’’
Iamnotatallcurious，Colonel-`Enough，’saysourhomelyproverb，`isasgoodasafeast。’Theplumedtroopsandthebigwarusedtoenchantmeinpoetry；butthenightmarches，vigils，couchedunderthewintrysky，andsuchaccompanimentsoftheglorioustrade，arenotatalltomytasteinpractice：-