I tell you, Yes! Prag?
Prag may go to the--What have I to do with Prag?
The oldest Marechal of France, superseded, after such merits, and on the very heel of such a retreat! Nay, but where is YOUR commission to command in Prag, M.le Marechal ?' Belleisle, in the haste there was, has no Commission rightly drawn out by the War-office; only an Order from Court.

'_I_ have a regular commission, Monseigneur: I want a Sign-manual before laying it down!' The unreasonable Broglio.
"Belleisle, tormented with rheumatic nerves, and of violent temper at any rate, compresses the immense waste rage that is in him.

His answers to Broglio are calm and low-voiced; admirable to Valori.

One thing he wished to ascertain definitely: What M.de Broglio's intentions were; and whether he would, or would not, go to Bavaria and take charge there?
If so, he shall have all the Cavalry for escort; Cavalry, unless it be dragoons, will only eat victual in case of siege .-- No, Broglio will not go with Cavalry; must have those Ten Battalions, must have Sign-manual; won't, in short!"-- Will stay, then, thinks Belleisle; and one must try to drive him, as men do pigs, covertly and by the rule of contraries, while Prag falls under Siege.
What an outlook for his Most Christian Majesty's service,--fatal altogether, had not Belleisle been a high man, and willing to undertake pig-driving!...

"Discouragement in the Army is total, were it not for Belleisle; anger against Broglio very great.