Voices could now be heard under it and John spoke to de Rougemont.
"Can you make anything of it ?" he asked.

"Do we win or do we lose ?" "It's too early yet to tell anything.

The cannon only are speaking, but you'll note that our army is advancing." "Yes, I see it.

Before I've only beheld it in retreat before overwhelming numbers.

This is different." General Vaugirard beckoned to his aides, and again sent them out with messages.