Daniel had been keeping his distance so that Isaac wouldn't notice him if he turned around – though you never knew with Isaac, who had better senses than most wild animals. St. Martin's Lane was crowded with heavy stone-carts drawn by teams of mighty horses, just barely under the control of their teamsters, and Daniel was forced to dodge wagons, and to scurry around and over piles of dirt and cobbles, in order to keep sight of Isaac.