Many had been killed, but Wharton and Carstairs had reported that no body had resembled Weber's.

Then it was certain that he had not fallen.

Perhaps the Germans had driven him ahead of them, and he would rejoin the French at some distant point.
The morning passed, slow and bright, but it did not bring Lannes.
General Vaugirard himself came about noon, a huge purring man in a huge puffing automobile.

He cast an approving eye over Bougainville's work, and puffing his cheeks still wider whistled a low, musical note.
"It could not have been done better," he said.

Then he caught sight of John and exclaimed: "Ah, here is our young American, he who has been transformed into a good Frenchman! Glad am I to see you alive and unhurt, but I bring you news which is unpleasant.