just as he thought he had overtaken his unknown friend, he could see nothing more of her, and he was almost vexed to think how careless he must have been to miss her. he ran up and down the tree on which he last saw her, and found a little hollow in one of its large branches. he looked in, and there she was, the same dainty creature whom he had so often watched from his cage. he could see that she was breathless from running so fast, yet she pretended to be surprised at seeing him.