[From Edward Lorraine]: At present we avoid warfare — ‘the good swords — Romance and Reality

"[From Edward Lorraine]: At present we avoid warfare — ‘the good swords rust ; but we are not more peaceably disposed than our ancestors — look at the gauntlet to be run by a successful author. Ingenuity is racked for abuse, and language for its expression : every body takes his success as a personal affront. I think the late invention of steel pens quite characteristic of the age."