noon
It was , of course , impossible for him to take with him his dog , heretofore his inseparable companion . I was to have charge of Bold in his master 's absence . I locked the creature up in my chamber , and attended Count Saxe during his morning duties . When I went to my chamber at noon I was vexed to find the dog had disappeared . The fastening to the door leading to the balcony was indifferent , and marks showed that the dog , by scratching and pawing , had got the door open . A reward was offered for him at once , but as he did not appear , I felt sure he had managed to join his master . The fortnight was a busy one ; the Duke of Berwick and Prince Eugene were not men to let the grass grow under their feet .