It was not long before he found that it was not right for him and he wrote to Babbage in September 1814 saying that he would stick it out since it was his chosen career. However, after 18 months, he gave up his legal training and returned to Cambridge as a tutor and examiner in mathematics.
Ito ay hindi matagal bago siya nahanap na ito ay hindi tama para sa kanya at siya wrote sa Babbage sa Setyembre 1814 kasabihan na siya ay makapagtiis dahil ito ay kanyang napiling karera. Subalit, pagkatapos ng 18 buwan, siya gave up ng kanyang mga legal na pagsasanay at ibabalik sa Cambridge bilang isang propesor at tagasuri sa matematika.