hundreds of rats appeared as if by magic and gobbled it all up before they had.
Not long after, Dick heard the merchant asking everyone in the house if they wanted to send anything on board his ship they thought they could sell. The ship was going on a long voyage to the other side of the world and the captain would sell everything on the ship so they could all make some money. Poor Dick, what could he sell?After the merchant had left from the city Dick was on his own again with the mice and rats crawling over him by night and the cook being even nastier in the day because there was no-one to stop her. Dick decided to run away.As he walked away the bells of all the churches rang out and seemed to say Turn again Dick Worthington Three times Lord Mayor of London Across the other side of the world, the merchant and his ship had arrived at their destination. The people were so pleased to see them and were so welcoming that the merchant decided to send some presents to their king and queen. The king and queen were so delighted that they invited them all to a feast. But, believe it or not, as soon as the food was brought in hundreds of rats appeared as if by magic and gobbled it all up before they had a chance to eat.