One night this fellow's mother got astray, and as Ben neglected to make the count, she wasn't missed.

I'm always anxious about my lambs in the spring, and often get up in the night to look after them.

That night I went out about two o'clock.

I took it into my head, for some reason or other, to count them.

I found a sheep and lamb missing, took my lantern and Bruno, who was some good at tracking sheep, and started out.