Nor was he consoled by the sequel of the affair of which he was bound to report the facts.

The gallant man who was dead was blamed unjustly for what had happened, as perhaps he deserved who had not succeeded, since those who set their blind eye to the telescope as Nelson did must justify their action by success.
Godfrey, on the other hand, who had done little but defeat an attack made by exhausted and dispirited men, was praised to the skies and found himself figuring as a kind of hero in the English Press, which after a long period of peace having lost all sense of proportion in such matters, was glad of anything that could be made to serve the purposes of sensation.

Ultimately he was thanked by the Government of India, made a brevet-Major and decorated with the D.S.O., of all of which it may be said with truth that never were such honours received with less pleasure.
So much did he grieve over this unhappy business that his health was affected and being run down, in the end he took some sort of fever and was very ill indeed.

When at length he recovered more or less he went before a Medical Board who ordered him promptly to England on six months' leave.
Most men would have rejoiced, but Godfrey did not.

He had little wish to return to England, where, except Mrs.Parsons, there were none he desired to see, save one whom he was sworn not to see.