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The remains of our regiment which had been in action rapidly

formed up and moved to the right; from behind it, dispersing the

laggards, came two battalions of the Sixth Chasseurs in fine

order. Before they had reached Bagration, the weighty tread of

the mass of men marching in step could be heard. On their left

flank, nearest to Bagration, marched a company commander, a fine

round-faced man, with a stupid and happy expression-the same man

who had rushed out of the wattle shed. At that moment he was

clearly thinking of nothing but how dashing a fellow he would

appear as he passed the commander.