OneafternoonBenwasplayinginthebackyard,Abigblackcatjumpedoverthefenceandlaydownamonghismother’splants.Bencreptuptothecat.Hecaughtitbythetailanddroppeditintoatubofwater,.Hismotherlookedoutofthewindowandsawhim.Shecalledhimintothehouseandscoldedhimforsuchacruelty.Thenshetoldhimthathemustgotobedandstaytheretillevening.BeforelongBenfellasleep.HedreamedthathegrewverysmallAveryverybigcatseizedhiminitsmouthandranawaywithhimHekickedandscreamed,buthecouldnotgetaway,Atlastthecatdroppedhimandhefellintoabigpond.Hesanddown,downintothecoldwater.Thenhewokeup.