Connections!

"But he found that a traveller's life is one that includes much pain amidst its enjoyments." pg 154

This line really caught my attention. Victor is speaking about Henry but my thoughts quickly jumped to Walton. It seems like this phrase seems to define him. He, a traveller, felt completely along and friendless. The reader can assume by the mood of his letters to Margaret that he is homesick. Yes, he was enthusiastic about the expedition and the hopeful end result. However, it was the journey to this end result that he has a great deal of difficulty with. I just found this passage interesting because it connects two people in Victor's life who are very different from one another in most ways.