It was my constant effort to preserve them, and end the savage conflict honorably, and with the least loss of time and in minimum sacrifice of life.

• 我坚持保全他们，并希望能用最少的时间，付出最小的牺牲，体面地结束这场野蛮的冲突。那些日趋增长的杀戮给我带来了极度的痛苦和忧虑。