had ranged them between the bivouac fires and the still glowing
chateau.

"Move your men along farther, Mieville. Let your left flank rest
on the angle of the old castle, then we shall not be made anxious
by another attack on the turret. Let the right flank rest upon
the chateau where the old castle joins it. We shall then be in
darkness, while the assailants, if they come from that side, will
have to cross the ground lit up by the glow from the ruins. Let
the centre of the line be some ten yards in front of the building;
let the line be two deep."

As soon as this disposition was made he called down the six men,
as they were no longer required to defend the staircase.

"Now, men," he said when all were formed up, "I need not admonish
soldiers who were so firm under the attack of the whole of the
Bavarian army of the necessity for steadiness. I have no doubt
that if we are attacked it will be in considerable force; but it
will be by half armed peasants, and there probably will not be a
gun among them. But even peasants, when worked up into a state of
excitement are not to be despised. My orders are: The front rank
shall continue firing until they are close at hand, and shall then
fix bayonets. Until this is done the second line are not to fire
a shot; but as soon as the front rank are ready to repel the enemy
with fixed bayonets, you will begin. Don't throw a shot away, but
continue loading and firing, as quickly as you can; and unless very
closely pressed, let no man empty his musket until his comrade on
the right has reloaded, so that there will always be some shots
in reserve. Should they rush on in spite of the fire, I shall give