And he had slept tranquilly surrounded by enemies, under the surveillance of an arbitrary power which might destroy him in one of its caprices! When he went into the kitchen, the Warden gave him some news.

The Germans were departing.

The regiment encamped in the park had left at daybreak, and after them others, and still others.

In the village there was still one regiment occupying the few houses yet standing and the ruins of the charred ones.

The General had gone also with his numerous staff.