Indeed, what between one thing and another, it seemed certain that she would gather a fully armed host of nearly one hundred thousand men.
And then came news that Sorais was proposing to break up her camp and march on the Frowning City itself, desolating the country as she came.

Thereon arose the question whether it would be best to meet her at Milosis or to go out and give her battle.
When our opinion was asked upon the subject, Good and I unhesitatingly gave it in favour of an advance.

If we were to shut ourselves up in the city and wait to be attacked, it seemed to us that our inaction would be set down to fear.

It is so important, especially on an occasion of this sort, when a very little will suffice to turn men's opinions one way or the other, to be up and doing something.

Ardour for a cause will soon evaporate if the cause does not move but sits down to conquer.