The melting butter one winter evening a country shopkeeper was about to close up for the night when he (see)1 a man (steal)2 a pound of fresh butter from the shelf. "i say, sam, " (say)3 the shopkeeper coming up to the man who (put)4 the piece of butter in his hat. "i say, sam, sit down. let's have a cup of tea. it's good on such a cold frosty night." sam (can not)5 (refuse)6. for some time he (forget)7 about the butter he (hide)8 under his hat. but after the first cup of tea sam (feel)9 the butter (melt)10 and he (jump)11 up saying he must go. the shopkeeper (remind)12 him that he (not eat)13 a piece of strawberry pie yet and (make)14 him i sit)15 down again. the butter started pouring down sam's face and neck into his clothes. the shopkeeper (laugh)16 at the trick he (play)17.