As his curate, his comrade, all would be right: I would cross oceans with him in that capacity; toil under Eastern suns, in Asian deserts with him in that office; admire and emulate his courage and devotion and vigour; accommodate quietly to his masterhood; smile undisturbed at his ineradicable ambition; discriminate the Christian from the man: profoundly esteem the one, and freely forgive the other.
Je pouvais être son vicaire, son camarade. À ce titre je pourrais traverser l'Océan avec lui, travailler sous le soleil de l'Orient, dans les déserts de l'Asie; admirer et exciter son courage, sa piété et sa force; accepter tranquillement sa domination; sourire avec calme devant son invincible ambition; séparer le chrétien de l'homme; admirer profondément l'un et pardonner librement à l'autre.