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.