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When the sun had entirely emerged from the fog, and fields and

mist were aglow with dazzling light-as if he had only awaited

this to begin the action-he drew the glove from his shapely white

hand, made a sign with it to the marshals, and ordered the action

to begin. The marshals, accompanied by adjutants, galloped off in

different directions, and a few minutes later the chief forces of

the French army moved rapidly toward those Pratzen Heights which

were being more and more denuded by Russian troops moving down

the valley to their left.

CHAPTER XV