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Puss, and being informed that she was with young, and would stock the whole country, bargained with the captain and factor for the whole ship’s cargo, and then gave them ten times as much for the cat as all the rest amounted to. With which, taking leave of their Majesties, and other great personages at court, they sailed with a fair wind for England, whither we must now attend them.
The morn had scarcely dawned, when Mr Fitzwarren stole from the bed of his beloved wife, to count over the cash, and settle the business for the day. He had just entered the compting-house and seated himself at his desk, when somebody came, tap, tap, tap, at the door. "Who’s there," says Mr Fitzwarren, -"A friend," answered the other, "What “friend can come at this unseasonable time?”— "A real friend is never unseasonable," answered the other. "I come to bring you good news of the ship Unicorn.” The merchant bustled up in such a hurry that he forgot his gout; instantly opened the door, and who should be seen waiting but the captain 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. Then they told him the adventures of the cat, shewed him the cabinet of jewels which they had brought for Mr Whittington Upon
