2015年8月12日水曜日

Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington


Inoue Kentaro
Shimaura Nanase


There was once a boy called Dick Whittington.
He lived on his own, in the country.
Dick was very, very poor.

One morning, Dick saw a farmer. “Can you give me a job?” he asked.
“Why not try in London?” said the man. “They say streets are made of gold,” said the farmer. “Gold!” thought Dick. “I’ll be rich.”


A boy called Dick Whittington who lived on his own in the country was very very poor. He thought he needed a job so looked for work but couldn't get a job. One morning a farmer tells him to go to London to look for work. Dick went to London walking for miles and miles and miles. Will Dick be rich in London?


This story is based on the life of a real person who lived from  1354 to 1423. His name is Richard Whittington. He was born in Gloucestershire. He was younger son and so would not inherit his father’s estate. Consequently he was sent to the City of London to learn the trade of mercer. He became a successful trader, dealing in valuable imports such as silks and velvet and so on. In the story, he became mayor of London three times, but there is another theory that he became the mayor four times.

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