A Hot Surprise

A Hot Surprise

One day a cat came into Mrs Clark's garden. He was very thin. "Come in, cat," she said. She gave him some food, and called him Tom.

That day, Mrs Clark cooked fish for her dinner. When she wasn't looking, Tom jumped up and ate it. "Tom, you are a very bad cat!" said Mrs Clark. Tom looked very sad.

The next day, Mrs Clark cooked meatballs for her dinner. When she wasn't looking, Tom jumped up and ate them. "Tom, you are a very bad cat!" said Mrs Clark. Tom looked very sad.

The next day, Mrs Clark went shopping. First, she bought some meat. Next, she bought some onions. Then she bought some tomatoes. Last of all, she bought some red-hot peppers!

When she got home, Mrs Clark made a pot of chilli. First, she put in one hot pepper. She tasted a little bit. "No good," she said. Then she put in two hot peppers. She tasted a little bit.