Jane and her mother lived in a small house. Mother tidied up the house every day, watered flowers... but Jane didn't help her.
'Can you help me and fetch some apples for the cake, please?' her mother asked.
'No, I can't!'
Mother went and picked the apples by herself.
'Can you go and get some sugar, Jane?'
'No, I can't!'
And so mother went and bought the sugar by herself.
When the cake was ready, mother asked: 'Can you help me now, Jane?'
'Yes, I can!' she replied.