This was an uninspiring exercise, and his first novel The Naval Officer had just been published, so he decided to resign his commission in November 1830 and take up writing full time.
Este era un exercicio non moi inspirador, e entre esta misión e a recente publicación da súa primeira novela, O Oficial de Marina, decidiu abandonar este encargo en novembro de 1830 e dedicarsede cheo a escribir.