Under the Emperor they had." "You think them not at home in the saddle, my lord ?" "Frenchmen have nerves; horses are nerves.

They pile excitement too high.

When cool, they're among the best.

None of them had head for command of all the arms." "One might say the same of Seidlitz and Ziethen ?" "Of Ziethen.

Seidlitz had a wider grasp, I suppose." He pursed his month, pondering.