"hide!" said mrs. grouse, and each little grouse hid under the leaves so quickly that nobody could see how it was done. one might almost think that a strong wind had blown them away. the mother pretended that she had a broken wing, and hopped away, making such pitiful sounds that the man followed to pick her up. when she had led him far from her children, she, too, made a quick run and hid herself; and although the man hunted everywhere, he could not find a single bird.