believewedidsomethinglikefighting，andIratherthinkJohnPontifexgottheworstofit，butitmayhavebeentheotherway。I
remembermysister’snurse，forIwasjustoutgrowingnursesmyself，reportedthemattertohigherquarters，andwewereallofusputtosomeignominy，butwehadbeenthoroughlyawakenedfromourdream，anditwaslongenoughbeforewecouldhearthewords“pennyloaf“
mentionedwithoutourearstinglingwithshame。Iftherehadbeenadozendolesafterwardsweshouldnothavedeignedtotouchoneofthem。
GeorgePontifexputupamonumenttohisparents，aplainslabinPalehamchurch，inscribedwiththefollowingepitaph：-
InayearortwomorecameWaterlooandtheEuropeanpeace。ThenMrGeorgePontifexwentabroadmorethanonce。IrememberseeingatBattersbyinafteryearsthediarywhichhekeptonthefirstoftheseoccasions。Itisacharacteristicdocument。IfeltasIreaditthattheauthorbeforestartinghadmadeuphismindtoadmireonlywhathethoughtitwouldbecreditableinhimtoadmire，tolookatnatureandartonlythroughthespectaclesthathadbeenhandeddowntohimbygenerationaftergenerationofprigsandimpostors。ThefirstglimpseofMontBlancthrewMrPontifexintoaconventionalecstasy。“MyfeelingsIcannotexpress。Igasped，yethardlydaredtobreathe，asIviewedforthefirsttimethemonarchofthemountains。Iseemedtofancythegeniusseatedonhisstupendousthronefarabovehisaspiringbrethrenandinhissolitarymightdefyingtheuniverse。IwassoovercomebymyfeelingsthatIwasalmostbereftofmyfaculties，andwouldnotforworldshavespokenaftermyfirstexclamationtillIfoundsomereliefinagushoftears。WithpainItoremyselffromcontemplatingforthefirsttime’atdistancedimlyseen’thoughI