Ans. The story-writer had saved his life. She had given all possible comforts and pleasure of life to him. She had an extra-ordinary affection for him. He even dared to eat in her plate. He was provided with Kaju, biscuits and all sorts of nuitrient and delicious food to eat. Gillu became very familiar to her. When she would sit down to work he used to attract her attention by his naughty acts sitting closer to her feet. Sometimes the story-writer, out of joke used to hold Gilu and put his tiny figure in a long envelope.
All these facts suggests that Gillu was so much influenced by her compassionate fealings for him that during her indisposition he used to become aggrieved. He wanted to share her illness. He did not like anything during the period of her indisposition. So, he was taking little food at that time.
It also suggests that all the animals and birds have the compassionate feeling. So even the tiny baby squirrel, Gillu had naturally such feeling and excessive attachment as well as love for the story writer.
