Lost to me is the strong arm whereon I have so often leaned; but in that path which in time past we trod most joyfully together, I shall continue, as God shall give me to see my duty, with unfaltering though perhaps with unskilful steps, right onward to the end.
This quote reflects Creswell's determination to continue on the path they shared, despite the loss of his friend.
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