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The next day after Prince came to Cloverfield Farm, Farmer Hill had to go to the city. He took Bobby with him and they were gone until afternoon.
All the other horses were out in the field working. Prince was standing in his stall, very lonesome.
He was still thinking of his old home and wishing he could go back there.
"I'll go back if I get a chance," thought Prince.
After a while mother said to John: "Prince must be thirsty. Father may not be back for some time, so I think you had better let Prince have a drink."
John opened the stable door and led him to the watering trough in the barn-yard.
All the while he was drinking, Prince was wondering how he could get away.