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From early morning strenuous activities and efforts had begun and

by ten o'clock all had been brought into due order. The ranks

were drawn up on the vast field. The whole army was extended in

three lines: the cavalry in front, behind it the artillery, and

behind that again the infantry.

A space like a street was left between each two lines of troops.

The three parts of that army were sharply distinguished:

Kutuzov's fighting army (with the Pavlograds on the right flank

of the front); those recently arrived from Russia, both Guards

and regiments of the line; and the Austrian troops. But they all

stood in the same lines, under one command, and in a like order.

Like wind over leaves ran an excited whisper: "They're coming!

They're coming!" Alarmed voices were heard, and a stir of final

preparation swept over all the troops.