`` Never you fret , massa : Moppet 'll see to dat . You jes lay still till I comes . Dere 's folks in de house as 'll tend to you , ef I tells em who and where you is . '' Off she ran , and soon came back with help . Dan was taken to the house , and carefully tended ; Moppet was n't scolded for being out so late ; and , in the flurry , no one thought of the gull . Next morning , the cage was found blown over , and every one fancied the bird had flown away . Dora was already tired of him ; so he was soon forgotten by all but Moppet . 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 XXXXX bade them welcome .
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