fearing disgrace,
[It was Wellington, I think, who said that the hardest thing of all for
a soldier is to retreat.]
whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for
his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
[A noble presentiment, in few words, of the Chinese "happy warrior."
Such a man, says Ho Shih, "even if he had to suffer punishment, would
not regret his conduct."]