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Updated: June 3, 2025
At the end of the street on the square many of our Italians were already waiting, shivering around the fountain. Furst, Klipfel, and Zébédé arrived a moment after. Cannon and their caissons covered one entire side of the square. Horses were being brought to water, led by hussars and dragoons.
Ours had become mingled with two or three others; and, when the reinforcing divisions halted before Kaya, we could scarcely find our places. The roll was called, and of our company but forty-two men remained; Furst and Léger were dead, but Zébédé, Klipfel, and I were unhurt.
After smoking two or three pipes together, chatting about our glory, Zébédé, Klipfel and I went together to the shop of a joiner and slept on a heap of shavings, and remained there until midnight, when they beat the reveille. We rose; the joiner gave us some brandy, and we went out. The rain was falling in torrents.
After a moment's silence, he said: "Have we permission to go outside our quarters, old fellows?" "There is room enough for us in the yard," replied one of the hussars. Zébédé put on his great-coat, and, turning to me, said: "Joseph and you, Klipfel, I choose for my seconds." But I shook my head. "Well, then, Furst," said he. The whole party descended the stairs together.
I thought I could see grandmother Klipfel when she would learn the news, and this made me think too of Catharine. From the time of the charge of the hussars until night, the battalion remained in the same position, skirmishing with the Prussians. We kept them from occupying the wood; but they prevented us from ascending to the ridge. The next day we knew why.
Those beggarly Prussians and Russians want to take us on the flank with their whole force, as we defile on Leipzig, so as to cut us in two. It is well thought of on their part. We are always teaching them the art of war." "But what will we do?" asked Klipfel. "Our part is simple," answered the sergeant. "We are here twelve to fifteen thousand men, with old Souham, who never gave an enemy an inch.
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