One of our halting-places was Marienburgh, where we camped for the night.

I had become united in friendship with Comte de Coetquen, who was in the same company with myself.

He was well instructed and full of wit; was exceedingly rich, and even more idle than rich.

That evening he had invited several of us to supper in his tent.

I went there early, and found him stretched out upon his bed, from which I dislodged him playfully and laid myself down in his place, several of our officers standing by.