He was mocking me, for he saw he had the pace of me.

I was forced to pause for breath.

A moment later, Rupert turned sharply to the right and was lost from my sight.
I thought all was over, and in deep vexation sank on the ground.

But I was up again directly, for a scream rang through the forest--a woman's scream.

Putting forth the last of my strength, I ran on to the place where he had turned out of my sight, and, turning also, I saw him again.
But alas! I could not touch him.