He saw that the field was limited.

It must be either England or France.

The former country had no large Cavour seeks armv an d was disposed to keep itself as free from Euro- a military pean entanglements as possible.

France on the other hand was supposed to have the best army in Europe and her ruler, Napoleon III, was an ambitious and adventurous person.

"Whether we like it or not," said Cavour "our destinies de- pend upon France.