Tricking an ogre

Tricking an Ogre

“ I’m going to squash you! ” the ogre growled. He squeezed Puss tightly. “ Ow! ” Puss cried. “ Stop—or you won’t get my money! ”

The ogre stopped squeezing. “ What do you mean? ” he asked.

Puss rolled his eyes. “ I can’t pay you if you squash me. ” The ogre thought for a moment. Then he sighed

“ I'll put down now, ” the ogre said. “ You won't try to escape again, will you?” Puss held a paw over his heart. “ Of course not. You can trust me. ”

The ogre put Puss on the floor. “ I’m sorry I tricked you before, ” Puss said. “ I didn’t believe you could make yourself bigger. ”