translation.en: And yet, if it were not for the loss of the charming companionship of the boys, I could rejoice over my own misfortune, for, with my strong tastes for botany and zoology, I find an unlimited field of work here, and my sister is as devoted to Nature as I am.
translation.no: Men hadde jeg ikke savnet guttenes morsomme selskap ville jeg ha kunnet finne meg i min ulykke. For med min store forkjærlighet for botanikk og zoologi finner jeg en ubegrenset arbeidsmark her, og min søster går likeså fullt opp i naturen som jeg selv.