54 WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT'

and factor, with a cabinet of jewels, and
a bill of lading, for which the merchant
lifted up his eyes and thanked heaven for
sending him such a prosperous voyage.

They then told the story of the cat,
and showed the rich present that the king
and queen had sent for her to poor Dick.
As soon as the merchant heard this, he
called out to his servants :

** Go fetch him—we will tell him of the same ;
Pray call him Mr Whittington by name.”

Mr Fitzwarren now showed himself
to be a good man; for when some of
his servants said so great a treasure was
too much for Dick, he answered : ‘* God
forbid I should deprive him of the value
of a single penny.”

He then sent for Dick, who at that
time was scouring pots for the cook, and
was quite dirty.

Mr Fitzwarren ordered a chair to be
set for him, and so he began to think
they were making game of him, at the
same time begging them not to play
tricks with a poor simple boy, but to let