Inferencing · Level 2

The wipers could hardly keep the windscreen clear of water. The driver looked for a place to pull off the road. The truck appeared suddenly as a massive shape swerving around the car with its horn blaring.

Sue enjoyed traveling in the car. but she could never stay still. She was constantly excited by whatever she saw, especially things frat moved. We were travelling down a quiet country road one lazy Sunday afternoon. Sue, balancing on her four short legs between the headrests of the front seat. spotted a hawk that rose up in front of the car. With a growl she lunged at it. It took several minutes for her to recover.

Out on the field, Great Auntie Mira screwed up her eyes and peered down the pitch as she faced Uncle Ben, the bowler. She steadied herself. The noise of the ball hitting the wooden cricket bat told her that she could now run down to the other end. The ball didn't travel far, but the young ones knew to take their time in returning it to the bowler- long enough for Mira to score a run for her team.

Another hit. Away went Great Auntie Mira. When she arrived at the other end, she was met with shouts of "Run again, Auntie! They haven't found it yet!"

She complained that she didn't see the ball coming when Uncle Jimmy's new wife Gloria had a turn, so when Uncle Jimmy bowled next, he bowled slowly.

Miraculously Uncle Jimmy's first ball hit the exact centre of Great Auntie Mira's bat. She lifted it and the ball high into the air. She started to make her way down the pitch. The nephews, nieces, aunts and uncles all suddenly stood still and watched in unbelieving silence. But it wasn't Great Auntie that they were watching.

There was a triumphant shout from behind. Mira stopped, halfway between wickets, and she too, looked back.

Uncle Jimmy's new wife had caught her out.