Wax is a solid. We can change it into a liquid over the fire. The fire melts the wax. When it gets cold it becomes solid again. Ice is solid water.
Lesson 05
The Cat
"How snug and cozy puss looks in front of the fire, mother."The children had just been out for a run, and it was Norah who spoke. "What a quiet, gentle pussy cat it is," she went on.
"Ah," said her mother, "she wouldn"t be very quiet or very gentle if a mouse were to run out of its hole." "No," said Willie. "I saw her catch a bird in the garden today. She was fierce and angry then. Shetore it to pieces and ate it, after she had killed it.""What makes her so cruel sometimes?" asked Norah. "Can"t we teach herbetter, mother?"
"No," said Fred, "we can"t; she kills and eats other animals becauseshe was made for it, and meant for it.
"We had a fine lesson at school about the cat to- day. I"ll tell you all I can about it. Shall I, Norah?""Do, please," said his sister.
