For a minute , Moppet could only hug the bird , and cry ; for these were the first kind words she had heard for a long time , and they went straight to her lonely little heart . `` O my deary ! I ` se paid by dem words , and I do n't want no tanks . Jes lub me , and come sometimes to see me ef you can , it 's so hard livin ' in dis yere place . I do n't tink I 'll bar it long . I wish I was a bird to fly away , or a oyster safe in de mud , and free to do as I 's a mind . '' `` I wish you could go and live with Davy on the island ; he is so kind , so happy , and as free as the wind . Ca n't you get away , Moppet ? '' whispered Gulliver , longing to help this poor , friendless little soul . He told her all his story ; and they agreed that he should fly at once to the island , and see if Dan was there ; if not , he was to come back , and Moppet would try to get some one to help find him . When this was done , Davy and Dan were to take Moppet , if they could , and make her happy on the island . Full of hope and joy , Gulliver said good-by , and spread his wings ; but , alas for the poor bird ! he was too weak to fly . For three days he had hardly eaten any thing , had found no salt water to bathe in , and had sat moping in the cage till his strength was all gone . `` What shall I do ? what shall I do ? '' he cried , fluttering his feeble wings , and running to and fro in despair . `` Hush , birdie , I 'll take kere ob you till you 's fit to fly . I knows a nice , quiet little cove down yonder , where no one goes ; and dare you kin stay till you 's better . 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 XXXXX 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 .
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