We took risks, we knew we took them ; things have come out against us,
and therefore we have no cause for complaint, but bow to the will of
Providence, determined still to do our best to the last ...
Had we
lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and
courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every
Englishman.
These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale,
but surely, surely, a great rich country like ours will see that those
who are dependent on us are properly provided for.
-Robert Falcon Scott, 1912
