Hour after hour he strains his ears and eyes. It is easy to see how he could be deceived by a false alarm ​ — the sound of a gust of wind in the trees or a cat knocking something over. ​ — Luke 12: 39, 40.
अंधार पडतो तसा पहारेकरी चोराची चाहूल लागण्याच्या अपेक्षेत जराही आवाज आल्यास लक्षपूर्वक ऐकतो.