In the morning it was clear ; and Gulliver flew gladly to the tower where Davy still watched and waited , with a pale face and heavy heart , for the three days had been very hard to bear , and , but for Nep and Shine , he would have lost his courage entirely . Gulliver flew straight into his bosom , and , sitting there , told his adventures ; while Davy laughed and cried , and Nep stood by , wagging his tail for joy , while his eyes were full of sympathy . The three had a very happy hour together , and then came a boat to carry Davy ashore , while another keeper took charge of the light till Dan was well . Nobody ever knew the best part of the story but Moppet , Davy , and Gulliver . Other people did n't dream that the boy 's pet gull had any thing to do with the finding of the man , or the good fortune that came to Moppet . While Dan lay sick , she tended him , like a loving little daughter ; and , when he was well , he took her for his own . He did not mind the black skin : he only saw the loneliness of the child , the tender heart , the innocent , white soul ; and he was as glad to be a friend to her as if she had been as blithe and pretty as Dora . It was a happy day when Dan and Davy , Moppet , Gulliver , and Nep sailed away to the island ; for that was still to be their home , with stout young Ben to help . The sun was setting ; and they floated through waves as rosy as the rosy sky . A fresh wind filled the sail , and ruffled Gulliver 's white breast as he sat on the mast-head crooning a cheery song to himself . Dan held the tiller , and Davy lay at his feet , with Nep bolt upright beside him ; but the happiest face of all was Moppet 's . Kneeling at the bow , she leaned forward , with her lips apart , her fuzzy hair blown back , and her eyes fixed on the island which was to be her home . Like a little black figure-head of Hope , she leaned and looked , as the boat flew on , bearing her away from the old life into the new . As the sun sunk , out shone the lamp with sudden brightness , as if the island bade them welcome . Dan furled the sail ; and , drifting with the tide , they floated in , till the waves broke softly on the shore , and left them safe at home . IX . THE WHALE 'S STORY . Freddy sat thinking on the seat under the trees . It was a wide , white seat , about four feet long , sloping from the sides to the middle , something like a swing ; and was not only comfortable but curious , for it was made of a whale 's bone . Freddy often sat there , and thought about it for he was very much interested in it , and nobody could tell him any thing of it , except that it had been there a long time .
`` Poor old XXXXX , I wonder how you got here , where you came from , and if you were a good and happy creature while you lived , '' said Freddy , patting the old bone with his little hand .
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