A large salmon swimming by snapped him up in a
moment.
The salmon was soon caught and sold in the market to the steward of a
great lord. The grandee, thinking it an uncommonly fine fish, made a
present of it to the King, who ordered it to be dressed immediately.
When the cook cut open the salmon he found poor Tom inside, and ran
with him directly to the King; but the King being busy, desired that
he might be brought another day.
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The cook was resolved to keep him safely this time, so clapped him
into a mouse-trap. There he was shut up for a whole week, when the
King sent for him, forgave him for throwing down the furmenty, and
ordered him new clothes, gave him a spirited mouse for a hunter, and
knighted him.
Thus dressed and mounted, he rode a hunting with the King and
nobility.
[Illustration]
As they were riding by a farmhouse one day, a cat jumped from behind
the door, seized the mouse and little Tom, ran off with them both,
and was just going to devour the mouse when Tom boldly drew his sword
and attacked the cat with great spirit. The King and his nobles,
seeing Tom in danger, went to his assistance, and one of the lords
bravely saved him just in time, but poor Tom was sadly scratched by
the claws of the cat.
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