"It is true," said poor Dick; "I have nothing but my dear cat."
"Well, then you must send your cat," said Mr. Fitzwarren.
How lonely poor Dick was without Puss!
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The cook made fun of him for sending a cat on the ship.
At last Dick became so unhappy that he made up his mind to run away.
He started early in the morning, before any one in the house was up.
He had gone but a short way when he heard the sound of the six great
bells of Bow.
As they rang, "Ding-dong, ding-dong!" they seemed to say:
Turn back, Whittington,
Lord Mayor of London.
"It is strange that the bells should speak to me," said Dick, "but if I
am to be Lord Mayor of London, I will gladly turn back."
So he ran back to the house of Mr. Fitzwarren.
"I hope they have not missed me," said Dick, as he gently opened the
door and stole softly in.
DICK WHITTINGTON--III
Dick's cat was taken across the ocean. The ship sailed and sailed, until
at last it came to a distant country.
Now the king and queen of this country were very rich. When the captain
was asked to show his goods before them he was very glad indeed to do
so.
The king and queen first gave the captain a great feast.
Gold and silver dishes filled with food were brought in.
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