Upon the following morning Wallenstein sent for him.
"I have bad news," he said.

"General Suys with an army arrived at Prague before Terzky got there, and I fear that the influence of Piccolomini, Gallas, and Altringer have withdrawn from me the corps which they command.

Terzky will return tomorrow morning, and I shall then march with him and the troops here to Egra.

There I shall effect a junction with Duke Bernhard, who is instructed to march upon that town." The duke, though anxious, still appeared confident; but the outlook seemed to Malcolm extremely gloomy.

The whole army save the regiments around Pilsen had fallen away from Wallenstein.