The same vigilance seemed to be a part of his master's movements now.

He did not laugh, or sing, or whistle, or talk loudly.

He built fires so small that at first Peter was absorbed in an almost scientific analysis of them; and instead of shooting game which could have been easily secured he set little snares in the evening, and caught fish in the streams.

At night they always slept half a mile or more from the place where they had built their tiny supper-fire.

And during these hours of sleep Peter was ready to rouse himself at the slightest sound of movement near them.