Of course, if there had been any message to say that you were wanted, I should have woke you; but as no one came, and there is still no news of the enemy, I thought that it was better to let you sleep till now." Pierre had started with his party, at five, to scout on the road by which the enemy was advancing.

Leigh first hurried down to the river and had a bath, and then felt ready for any work that he might have to do.

He then went to the house where Jean was lodged.
The latter, who had not returned from his outpost work till day broke, was just getting up.
"Well, Leigh," he said, "I called in at Cathelineau's quarters to report.

I found him already up.

He told me the work that you had been doing, and praised you up to the skies.