When an army feeds its horses with grain and kills its cattle for food, 491 and when the men do not hang their cooking-pots 492 over the campfires, 493 showing that they will not return to their tents, you may know that they are determined to fight to the death. 494

The sight of men whispering together 495 in small knots 496 or speaking in subdued tones 497 points to disaffection amongst the rank and file. 498