The French camp seemed to be absorbed in pleasures; the most famous actors from Paris were ordered to amuse the general and the soldiers.

On the 10th of October, in the evening, Madame Favart came forward on the stage.
"To-morrow," said she, "there will be no performance, on account of the battle: the day after, we shall have the honor of giving you _Le Coq du Village_." At the same time the marshal sent the following order to the columns which were already forming on the road from St.Tron to Liege, near the village of Raucoux: "Whether the attacks succeed or not, the troops will remain in the position in which night finds them, in order to recommence the assault upon the enemy." [Illustration: BRUSSELS----159] The battle of October 11 left the battle-field in the hands of the victors, the sole result of a bloody and obstinate engagement.

Marshal Saxe went to rest himself at Paris; the people's enthusiasm rivalled and indorsed the favors shown to him by the king.

At the opera, the whole house rose at the entrance of the valiant foreigner who had dedicated his life to France; there was clapping of hands, and the actress who in the prologue took the character of Glory leaned over towards the marshal with a crown of laurel.

"The marshal was surprised, and refused it with profound bows.