She must have learned early in her helpless childhood that safety lay only in flight.

She was very wise and very discreet.

It became a sort of game with Lop-Ear and me to try to find where she lived.

It was certain that she had a tree-shelter somewhere, and not very far away; but trail her as we would, we could never find it.

She was willing enough to join with us at play in the day-time, but the secret of her abiding-place she guarded jealously..