But while, put to it by those
anxities in you which I can not but
respect, I but only repeat myself — while
thus strangely we prolong proceedings
that should be summary — an the
enemy may be sighted and an
engagement result. We must
do; and one of two things must
we do — condemn or let go."
"Can we not convict and
yet / mitigate the penalty , ? " asked
the junior Lieutenant here speaking,
and falteringly, for the first.
"Lieutenant, were that clearly
lawful for us under the circumstances
anxities in you which I can not but
respect, I but only repeat myself — while
thus strangely we prolong proceedings
that should be summary — an the
enemy may be sighted and an
engagement result. We must
do; and one of two things must
we do — condemn or let go."
"Can we not convict and
yet / mitigate the penalty , ? " asked
the junior Lieutenant here speaking,
and falteringly, for the first.
"Lieutenant, were that clearly
lawful for us under the circumstances
But while, put to it by those
anxities in you which I can not but
respect, I but only repeat myself — while
thus strangely we prolong proceedings
that should be summary — an the
enemy may be sighted and an
engagement result. We must
do; and one of two things must
we do — condemn or let go."
"Can we not convict and
yet / mitigate the penalty , ? " asked
the junior Lieutenant here speaking,
and falteringly, for the first.
"Lieutenant, were that clearly
lawful for us under the circumstances
anxities in you which I can not but
respect, I but only repeat myself — while
thus strangely we prolong proceedings
that should be summary — an the
enemy may be sighted and an
engagement result. We must
do; and one of two things must
we do — condemn or let go."
"Can we not convict and
yet / mitigate the penalty , ? " asked
the junior Lieutenant here speaking,
and falteringly, for the first.
"Lieutenant, were that clearly
lawful for us under the circumstances
Transcribed by: John Bryant