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Bennigsen, now aware of his danger, at once retreated towards Königsberg, but at Eylau turned on his pursuers and fought the bloodiest battle fought in Europe since Malplaquet. The numbers on both sides were probably about equal, numbering some 75,000 men, the Russians having a slight superiority in men and still more in artillery.
But this book, though by no means Dickens' Corunna or even his Malplaquet, was certainly the climax of his career, and no impartial and competent critic could ever give him the same praise again.
If we have luck we will go back with him and look over the Malplaquet ourselves." "If you can manage that, Cary, you will have my blessing." He did manage to work the luncheon part by telephoning to the yard where the Malplaquet was fitting out, and we left the rest to our personal charms. Cary was right. The Commander was a very fine fellow, an English naval officer of the best type.
The forêtier of today still goes to the woods chanting the Malbrouck s'en va-t-en guerre which his ancestors caroled in the days of Blenheim and Malplaquet. When the habitant sang, moreover, it was in no pianissimo tones; he was lusty and cheerful about giving vent to his buoyant spirits. And his descendant of today has not lost that propensity.
He has fought with them, too, in a conclusive manner; and is at all times ready for fighting. He was in Malplaquet with them, if only as volunteer on that occasion.
The other battles were all in the Low Countries at Ramillies, Oudenard, and Malplaquet. The city of Lisle was taken after a long siege, and not a summer went by without tidings coming of some great victory, and the queen going in a state coach to St. Paul's Cathedral to return thanks for it. But all this glory of her husband made the Duchess of Marlborough more proud and overbearing.
The girl remained absolutely apathetic. Indeed, she seemed almost as one in a trance. "Aren't we going to Bath?" at length demanded Mrs. Malplaquet of Strangwise. "Don't ask questions!" snapped the latter. "But the car?" asked the lady. "Hold your tongue!" commanded the officer; and Mrs. Malplaquet obeyed. Then Mr. Bellward returned with the news that he had at last got a taxi.
If he does not see the direct road, he proceeds by a process of elimination until he hits upon it. He did not expect to find the jewel in Nur-el-Din's room; he told me as much himself, but he searched because he is thorough in everything. Do you know why he really went back to the Dyke Inn?" "Why?" asked Mrs. Malplaquet.
The defeat of Louis XIV was, however, consummated at Oudenarde and Malplaquet . The French forces had been so considerably reduced that, had Louis's openings for peace been met at the time, the integrity of the Southern provinces might have been restored.
Barbara sat musing for a while, her eyes on the restless sea. "How strange it is," she said, "to think that they are all dispersed now... and the transports are sailing securely to France. Two were killed at the Mill House, Behrend committed suicide in prison, Bellward died in hospital, Mrs. Malplaquet has disappeared, and now Strangwise has gone. There only remains..."
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