I 'll come and feed you , and you kin paddle , and rest , and try your wings , safe and free , honey . '' As Moppet spoke , she took Gulliver in her arms , and stole away in the dim light , over the hill , down to the lonely spot where nothing went but the winds and waves , the gulls , and little Moppet , when hard words and blows made heart and body ache . Here she left the bird , and , with a loving `` Good-night , '' crept home to her bed in the garret , feeling as rich as a queen , and much happier ; for she had done a kind thing , and made a friend . Next day , a great storm came : the wind blew a hurricane , the rain poured , and the sea thundered on the coast . If he had been well , Gulliver would n't have minded at all ; but , being sick and sad , he spent an anxious day , sitting in a cranny of the rock , thinking of Davy and Moppet . It was so rough , even in the cove , that he could neither swim nor fly , so feeble was he ; and could find no food but such trifles as he could pick up among the rocks . At nightfall the storm raged fiercer than ever , and he gave up seeing Moppet ; for he was sure she would n't come through the pelting rain just to feed him . So he put his head under his wing , and tried to sleep ; but he was so wet and weak , so hungry and anxious , no sleep came . `` What has happened to Davy alone on the island all this while ? He will fall ill with loneliness and trouble ; the lamp wo n't be lighted , the ships will be wrecked , and many people will suffer . O Dan , Dan , if we could only find you , how happy we should be ! '' As Gulliver spoke , a voice cried through the darkness : `` Is you dere , honey ? '' and Moppet came climbing over the rocks , with a basket full of such bits as she could get . `` Poor birdie , is you starvin ' ? Here , jes go at dis , and joy yourself . Dere 's fish and tings I tink you 'd like . How is you now , dear ? '' `` Better , Moppet ; but , it 's so stormy , I ca n't get to Davy ; and I worry about him , '' began Gulliver , pecking away at his supper : but he stopped suddenly , for a faint sound came up from below , as if some one called , `` Help , help ! '' `` Hi ! what 's dat ? ''
said XXXXX , listening .
Dan Davy Gulliver Moppet dat dis fall garret gulls tings