translation.en: It is true that if any sudden danger had threatened him I was too far away to be of use, and yet I am sure that you will agree with me that the position was very difficult, and that there was nothing more which I could do.
translation.no: Det er sant at jeg ville ha vært for langt borte til å være ham til noen nytte om en plutselig fare skulle ha truet ham, men jeg er overbevist om at De vil være enig med meg i at situasjonen var meget vanskelig, og at jeg ikke kunne gjøre mere.