196 THE LIFE OF

victory and renown against the f6t troops of Europe,
huge numbers under the blows of half-tivilized bl
much do the issues of war depend on opportunity; so
freedom; so odious i_ servitudvl. r
 The first division which came up to the attack of C0
Pierrot was that of DU-belle. As -non as the French uropsl
seen in the redoult, DJesaliues opened the gates. "The l
have been i:op.-id," Lht said, t'.:.r those who do not feel
selvet rtOllrI.I'u. .no-rlogh to die; whil- there is e et time,
fritrnd of the Fr.:-u.h depart ; bh- have nothing but
look Ibr hi--r-." Alter h~Aing sent away all whom sick
I'-ar made d:-iro s ofl going, he -pread a trau of gunpowd
far as the first gate, arin, snizing a ti.reh, excolaimi.d, "N.
the first ire-; I will bl'.w up the Ib'rt, if you do not defend
During these things, the French were advancing, preceded--
a herald (4th Mar..h, l.1?i. The herald hi-ld a letter in
hand. D[.esal;nts ordered- hi- men tu fir:. The herald 4
dead. Firing b:gan on h..,th s.d- in real ear.net. For seve
hours it couninu, d with-,tit an ;uler-al. The Frrnch ru h
fIrwanl with tllher u-u:il travry' and enthu.-asm, but it 1
only to mee-t kea uli. The m niuin t they were within reach,
batllritr wer i- pen '.iu'.d and tIhe r roun'l was str-wed with deq
The General-in-chil', Di b II'., wai -rioi.wly wounded, asw1
as Brigadi -r-Ger.--ral D..vaux. Thle dliiion was cunmpeUlle
fall batk with th>: lo--, otf l'ur hlundl.i. mi.-n.
 This delr.at .Ih.-ply aiff.,:ted the mind ol L.-'.len. who "
then at P'rtt-ai-P'rin.:. Wa.' hIi. lis toiriou.- career, then, toI
delayed by a .ingle stroughoirld Not without apprehension.i
hastened to the scene or' action. He brought with him the
vision of Boulet. Whil, the trinps were a.6embliug, a se
of Tou.Aaint'., in his zeal to asi certain all br iould, entered th
camp, pretending to be a de:'-rrt.r. In the mi.l.t of his guM`4
(General Bou.I t q*1'uetionef the mran. Wlhin the former aa
him how many r hires I- had put to death, the latter wi
weUll-eignrId Iar. appe.ardr,: oi.:rthl lmd. In the twinkling M
an eye, having learnt the condition or the French, he leap4


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