Such were the glowing words of panegyric which fell upon my attentive ear, and I could not resist the sentiment of enthusiasm with which I too was infected. The fire of zeal kindled afresh in me. I forgot everything. I dismissed from my mind the past perils of the journey, the future danger of our return. That which another had done I supposed we might also do, and nothing that was not superhuman appeared impossible to me.
Írása láttán mindent elfelejtettem, az utazás eddigi veszélyeit és a hazatérés várható nehézségeit is. Ha valaki más megtehette ezt előttünk, én is meg akartam tenni; semmit nem éreztem lehetetlennek.