Alice took pity on him, and interpos'd her
authority.
CHAP. III.
How, lying in a garret, he was ready to be devoured by rats and
mice, and to prevent it purchased a cat with a penny given him for
cleaning shoes; and how, with the servants, he adventured the cat,
being all his stock.
CHAP. IV.
How the bitter jade of a cook maid encreasing her cruelty towards
him he grew weary of his service, and was running away on
All-Hallow's day; but upon hearing the ringing of Bow bells came
back again. Also how the merchant abroad disposed of his cat.
CHAP. V.
Of the great riches received for Whittington's cat more than for
all the goods in the ship; on the arrival of which his master sent
for him upstairs by the title of Mr. Whittington, and the excuses
he made, and how he distributed part of his wealth to his
fellow-servants giving the ill-natur'd cook maid 100l.
CHAP. VI.
How Mr. Whittington, being genteely dress'd, became, to all
appearance, a very comely, proper person; how Mrs. Alice, his
master's daughter, fell in love with him, and, by her father's
consent, married him; and also how he was chosen sheriff of London.
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