His bed in the attic was only a pile of old rags.
He soon found that there were many rats and mice in the attic.
They ran over his bed and made so much noise every night that he could
not sleep.
"I wish I had a cat," thought Dick, "for she could eat up these rats and
mice."
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One day Dick earned a penny by blacking a man's shoes.
"I will try to buy a cat with this penny," thought Dick.
So he started out and soon met a woman with a large cat.
"Will you sell me that cat?" said Dick. "I will give you this penny for
her."
"You are a good boy," said the woman, "and you may have the cat for a
penny, for I know you will treat her kindly."
That night Dick's bed was free from rats, and Miss Puss had a good
supper.
Dick began to love his cat dearly.
DICK WHITTINGTON--II
Now Mr. Fitzwarren had many ships which sailed to distant lands.
When a ship sailed Mr. Fitzwarren let every one in his house send
something on it.
The things were sold, and when the ship came back, each person had the
money for what he had sent.
One of the ships was ready to sail.
Every one in the house except Dick had sent something.
"What is Dick going to send in the ship?" said Mr. Fitzwarren.
"Oh, that boy has nothing to send," said the cross cook.
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