CHAPTER FOUR.

A DISCOVERY--THE CHASE CONTINUED ON FOOT.

To bound from the depths of despair to the pinnacles of hope is by no means an uncommon experience to vigorous youth. When Victor Ravenshaw awoke next morning after a profound and refreshing sleep, and looked up through the branches at the bright sky, despondency fled, and he felt ready for anything. He was early awake, but Peegwish had evidently been up long before him, for that wrinkled old savage had kindled the fire, and was seated on the other side of it wrapped in his blanket, smoking, and watching the preparation of breakfast. When Victor contemplated his solemn eyes glaring at a roasting duck, which suggested the idea that he had been sitting there and glaring all night, he burst into an uncontrollable fit of laughter.

"Come, I say, Vic," said Ian, roused by this from a comfortable nap, "if you were a hyena there might be some excuse for you, but being only a man--forgive me, a boy--you ought to have more sense than to disturb your friends so."

"Oui, yes; dat is troo. Vraiment, it is too bad," growled Rollin, sitting up and stretching himself. "Howsomewhatever, it is time to rise. Oui!"

"I should think it was," retorted Victor; "the sun is already up, and you may be sure that Petawanaquat has tramped some miles this morning. Come, Peegwish, close your eyes a bit for fear they jump out. What have you got to give us, eh? Robbiboo, ducks, and--no, is it tea? Well, we _are_ in luck to have fallen in with you."

Answer the following questions:
1. what is a common experience for youth?
2. Who awoke?
3. when?
4. Did he sleep well?
5. how did he feel?
6. did he wake up late?
7. who was awake earlier than him?
8. how much earlier?
9. what had he done?
10. where was he sitting?
11. doing what?
12. wrapped in what?
13. what was being made for breakfast?
14. who saw him watching?
15. how did he react?
16. what was so funny?
17. who was compared to an animal?
18. what animal?
19. why is Peegwish told to close his eyes?
20. was the sun up yet?
1. To bound from the depths of despair to the pinnacles of hope
2. Victor Ravenshaw
3. next morning
4. yes
5. ready for anything
6. no
7. Peegwish
8. long before him
9. kindled the fire
10. on the other side of it
11. smoking, and watching the preparation of breakfast
12. his blanket
13. a roasting duck
14. Ian
15. he burst into an uncontrollable fit of laughter
16. he had been sitting there and glaring all night
17. Victor
18. a hyena
19. for fear they jump out
20. yes