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 For the rest of the day Pierre went on three legs, and was a very sorrowful little dog.

His next adventure was even more disheartening, for by it he almost lost faith in the soldier-men who had always been such good friends to him.

About the middle of the afternoon he discovered a road leading out of the city. It did not seem to be as much used as the others, so he followed it. Soon it brought him out upon a hill where he could look down into a broad green meadow. Here a wonderful sight met his eyes. The meadow was covered with the small houses that the young Jean men always lived in. With a glad yelp he started for the soldiers' camp.

The local State Guards were camping upon the fair ground for three days sub-