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"Ah, my dear fellow, what a battle we have gained! God grant that

the one that will result from it will be as victorious! However,

dear fellow," he said abruptly and eagerly, "I must confess to

having been unjust to the Austrians and especially to Weyrother.

What exactitude, what minuteness, what knowledge of the locality,

what foresight for every eventuality, every possibility even to

the smallest detail! No, my dear fellow, no conditions better

than our present ones could have been devised. This combination

of Austrian precision with Russian valor-what more could be

wished for?"

"So the attack is definitely resolved on?" asked Bolkonski.

"And do you know, my dear fellow, it seems to me that Bonaparte

has decidedly lost bearings, you know that a letter was received

from him today for the Emperor." Dolgorukov smiled significantly.

"Is that so? And what did he say?" inquired Bolkonski.