Winterfeld had gone to bed; fairly 'tired dead,' with long marching and hurrying about.

To the poor Prince there are three courses visible.

Course FIRST, That of joining the King at Leitmeritz.

Gabel, Zittau lost in that case; game given up;--reception likely to be bad at Leitmeritz! Course SECOND,--the course Friedrich himself would at once have gone upon, and been already well ahead with,--That of instantly taking measures for the relief of Puttkammer.

Dispute Gabel to the last; retreat, on loss of it, Parthian-like, to Zittau, by that broad Highway, short and broad, whole distance hence only thirty miles.