When Dick arrived in London, he went days without food or money. Although he was dying of hunger, he never resorted to stealing or performing any illegal task. Instead, he begged for food and work. At Mr Fitzwarren’s house, he worked hard and did everything he was asked to do despite being beaten and humiliated by the servants and the cook. He was also honest with the woman who sold him Miss Puss about having only a penny to offer, which he had earned with honest work.