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14 The Magic Pot
Lisa lived with her mother near a forest. They were very poor. They had very
little food to eat. One day, Lisa went into the forest to look for food. There
she met an old woman carrying a heavy bundle of sticks on her back. Lisa felt
sorry for her. She said to the old woman, ‘You are tired. Give me your bundle
of sticks. I will carry it for you.’ The old woman gave the bundle to her and
Lisa carried it to the old woman’s house.
The old woman was very
pleased with Lisa. She gave
her a pot and said, ‘Here,
take this magic pot, little
girl. Whenever you want
something to eat, say “Cook,
little pot, cook.” The pot will
cook it for you. When you
want the pot to stop cooking,
you have to say “Thank you,
little pot, stop now.” The pot
will stop cooking.’
Lisa was very happy. She
thanked the old woman.
She ran back home with the
magic pot. She showed it to
her mother.
That night the magic pot cooked many tasty dishes for them. Lisa and
her mother ate all of them. They were very happy. They gave food to their
neighbours too.
pleased : happy about something
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