At the time I felt a little indignant. It seemed to me that these men ought to think themselves lucky to be down South at all: there were thousands who would have liked to take their place. But now I understand quite a lot more than I did then. Science is a big thing if you can travel a Winter Journey in her cause and not regret it. I am not sure she is not bigger still if you can have dealings with scientists and continue to follow in her path.
FOOTNOTES:
[134] Scott's Last Expedition, vol. i. p. 604.
[135] Scott's Last Expedition, vol. i. pp. 599, 602, 607.
[136] Scott, Voyage of the Discovery, vol. ii. p. 53.
[137] Scott's Last Expedition, vol. i. p. 295.
[138] Scott's Last Expedition, vol. i. pp. 432-433.
[139] Ibid. p. 597.
[140] Scott's Last Expedition, vol. i. p. 362.
[141] Scott's Last Expedition, vol. i. p. 396.