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The prince was to come from Metz, the regiment had received letters, which represented him as being as severe as if he had gained fifty battles. But what vexed Zébédé most was, that the prince called our old officers, "Soldiers of fortune." He arrived the 1st of October, at six in the evening, we heard the cannon when he was at Gerberhoff.
Under the French gate, the men on guard, drawn up in line on each side, gazed on us as we passed at shoulder arms. We passed the outposts, and the drum ceased playing as we turned to the right. Nothing was heard but the plash of footsteps in the mud, for the snow was melting. We had passed the farm-house of Gerberhoff, and were going to the great bridge, when I heard some one call me.
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