"Now, darling," said he, "we must be all the world to each other. Let us forget every thing else in the joy of being reunited."
Katy was so happy, that she could only flutter her wings, and give gentle cries of delight.
As soon as they became somewhat composed, Jack hopped down from the perch to examine the cage. Like that in which Canary was confined, it had conveniences for eating and drinking, and a nice bath tub. In addition to this, the little girl soon stuck between the wires a piece of cracker and a large lump of sugar.
"This stone, my dear," said Jack, "is, I suppose, for us to sharpen our beaks upon."
"O, how sweet!" exclaimed Katy, as she tasted the sugar; and before they left it, they had diminished it about one half.
When the tall boy thought they were a little wonted to their new home, he hung them out in the sun again; and here we will leave them while we return to their parents.
Mrs. Robin was indeed sorely grieved when her husband returned alone. Molly still continued to suffer so much from the shock she had received, that she could scarcely fly to the ground for her food.
"I still have hope," cried Mr. Robin, "that our friends may find a way to relieve us, if we can make them understand what our trouble is."
It was in vain, however, that he chirped, and cried, and flew from the door off in the direction of his distressed children; and thus day after day and week after week went by, and still Jack and Katy remained in captivity.
Mr. and Mrs. Robin, with Molly, visited them many times in a day, and carried them fine worms. Nor did they wholly forsake Canary, whose fate was even worse than their own. They carried many tender messages from one cage to the other, thus enlivening the imprisonment of both.