MrsAndrewshadayoungcat,anditwasthecat’sfirstwinter.Oneeveningitwasoutsidewhenitbegantosnowheavily.MrsAndrewslookedforiteverywhereandshouteditsname,butshedidnotfindit,soshetelephonethepoliceandsaid,“Ihave lostasmallblackcat.Hasanybodyfoundone?” “No,madam,”saidthepolicemanattheotherend,“Butcatsarereallyverystronganimals.Theysometimeslivefordaysinthesnow,andwhenitmelts(融化)orsomebodyfindsthem,theyarequitewell.” MrsAndrewsfeltcleverwhensheheardthis.“And,”shesaid,“Ourcatisveryhappier.Shealmosttalks.” Thepolicemanwasgettingtired,“Wellthen,”hesaid“Whydon’tyouputyourtelephonedown?Maybesheistryingtotelephoneyounow.”