50 WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT.

 

took this opportunity to set forth the
merits of Miss Puss. He told his
majesty that it would be inconvenient
to part with her, as, when she was gone,
the rats and mice might destroy the
goods in the ship—but to oblige his
majesty he would fetch her. “Run,
run!” said the queen; ‘¢I am impatient
to see the dear creature.”

Away went the captain to the ship,
while another dinner was got ready.
He put puss under his arm, and arrived
at the place soon enough to see the table
full of rats.

When the cat saw them, she did not
wait for bidding, but jumped out of the