Peter Parley's visit to London - Tim And Angi

110 PETER PARLEY'S
this is not the proper time.'
Napoleon, enraged
at the delay, sent a second messenger,
with more peremptory orders. The second
aide-de-camp arrived just as the Marshal was
putting
his column in motion.
The manoeuvre
had been delayed because
Soult observed
that his opponents were extending their lines,
and, consequently, weakening
their centre.
Complete success attended the attack. Napoleon,
who, from the elevated position which
he occupied, saw the attack, instantly perceived
the reason for the delay, and the brilliancy
of the movement, and riding up to
Soult, complimented him in the presence of
his
staff, who, but a few minutes before, had
seen him angry at the supposed disobedience,