As to any advance north, they would not dare attempt it; for Frederick, who can move more than twice as fast as any Austrian army, would fall on their flank or rear and annihilate them.
"Still, the blow would be undoubtedly a heavy one for the king, inasmuch as it would greatly raise the spirits of his enemies, and would seem to show them that the end was approaching." "I think the end is a good way off still, count.

Even if the Russians and Austrians marched across Prussia, they would hold little more than the ground they stood on.

Frederick would be ever hovering round them, attacking them on every opportunity, and preventing them from sending off detached columns; while the cavalry of Ziethen and Seidlitz would effectually prevent Cossacks and Croats from going out to gather stores for the armies, and to plunder and massacre on their own account.

I doubt whether anything short of the annihilation of his army would break the king's spirit and, so far as I can see, that is by no means likely to take place." "However, the point at present, my friend, is that if the Austrians get Dresden, it may be long before we see you again." "I fancy that when the army goes into winter quarters again, if I am able to get leave of absence, I shall do myself the pleasure of paying you a visit, whether the city has changed hands or not.

If one can travel twice through Austria without being detected, it is hard indeed if I cannot make my way into Saxony." "But you must not run too great risks," the countess said.