Bonaparte himself, not trusting to his generals, moved with all the Guards to the field of battle, afraid of letting a ready victim escape, and Bagration's four thousand men merrily lighted campfires, dried and warmed themselves, cooked their porridge for the first time for three days, and not one of them knew or imagined what was in store for him.

Between three and four o'clock in the afternoon Prince Andrew, who had persisted in his request to Kutuzov, arrived at Grunth and reported himself to Bagration.

Bonaparte's adjutant had not yet reached Murat's detachment and the battle had not yet begun.

In Bagration's detachment no one knew anything of the general position of affairs.

They talked of peace but did not believe in its possibility; others talked of a battle but also disbelieved in the nearness of an engagement.