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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by Samuel Johnson: only beasts of burden. By leaving our present station we may lose
the Princess, but cannot hope to regain Pekuah."
In a short time the Turks returned, having not been able to reach
the enemy. The Princess burst out into new lamentations, and
Rasselas could scarcely forbear to reproach them with cowardice;
but Imlac was of opinion that the escape of the Arabs was no
addition to their misfortune, for perhaps they would have killed
their captives rather than have resigned them.
CHAPTER XXXIV - THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH.
THERE was nothing to be hoped from longer stay. They returned to
Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of
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