------To us, _Jonathan_, who know not what want or care is--who live here in the service of two of the best of masters--(bating in my own case his majesty King _William_ the Third, whom I had the honour to serve both in _Ireland_ and _Flanders_) --I own it, that from _Whitsontide_ to within three weeks of _Christmas_, --'tis not long--'tis like nothing; --but to those, _Jonathan_, who know what death is, and what havock and destruction he can make, before a man can well wheel about--'tis like a whole age. 
'To us, Jonathan, who know not want or care - who live here in the service of two of the best of masters (excepting his majesty King William the Third) - I admit that from Whitsuntide to within three weeks of Christmas is not long; - but to those, Jonathan, who know what death is, and what havoc and destruction he can make - 'tis a whole age. 