It was Ophelia’s tenth birthday. Since she was fond of animals, she asked her grandmother to buy her a pet. They went to a pet shop. There were many animals up for sale. There were rabbits, hamsters, kittens and white mice. But Ophelia did not want them. Her grandmother showed her some canaries. But Ophelia did not want them either. “How about these puppies?” her grandmother asked. “They are cute but I don’t want them,” replied Ophelia. Then her grandmother showed her some goslings and asked, “How about these, my dear?” Ophelia said, “They are nice, but they’re not what I am looking for.” They went back home since Ophelia did not want any of the pets in the shop. She was sad as her pet was nowhere to be found. A few days later, when Ophelia was playing outdoors, a little tortoise wandered into her garden. “Grandma, I’ve found my pet!” she exclaimed.
A Tortoise in the Garden
