She could see what the old boy was trying to do.
The boy tried to stay one step ahead of them.
We found out about the girl a day or so ago and caught the boy trying to meet up with her again last night.
The small boy tried to look as if he'd known it all the time.
The boy was trying to understand the truth of what the old man had said.
Looks like our boy is trying to make a break for it.
But the boy would probably have tried to get to this outside door.
What if the two boys were only trying to help?
Another boy from their town tried it recently and died.
Then he returned to the table, where the boy was trying to sit up.