Then he would swing on the branches until he found her.
But sometimes she was too far away to hear.
Then he listened in vain for her answering call.
Sometimes it was hard work to keep back the tears.
Once he sobbed so loud that a sleepy bear heard him.
The bear started up and began to growl.
Bodo hid in the branches of a tall tree.
He stayed there until the bear went away.
Then he was very hungry.
As he started out to find something to eat, he heard a rustling among the branches.