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The boss of number seven

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The storyOne day in the life of Milo, the cat who belongs to nobody: who feeds him, where he sleeps, and where all the keys of number 7 go.

New words in the story

box a container for keeping things
living room the room for sitting and relaxing
behind the sofa at the back of the sofa
gone no longer here
inside in the box
one a particular thing: this one means this key

One day in the life of Milo, the cat who belongs to nobody: who feeds him, where he sleeps, and where all the keys of number 7 go.

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It’s morning. The house is quiet.
It’s morning. The house is quiet.
Anne
Good morning, Milo. Are you hungry?
Good morning, Milo. Are you hungry?
Anne
Here you are. But you are not my cat!
Here you are. But you are not my cat!
Milo eats. Then he goes to the café.
Milo eats. Then he goes to the café.
May
Hello, Milo. Are you the boss here?
Hello, Milo. Are you the boss here?
May
Coffee or tea?
Coffee or tea?
Milo looks at the cake.
Milo looks at the cake.
May
No! The cake is not for you!
No! The cake is not for you!
Milo is gone. And the cake?
Milo is gone. And the cake?
May
Milo! Where are you?
Milo! Where are you?
Nicky
Milo, we are friends!
Milo, we are friends!
Nicky
Grandma, is Milo your cat?
Grandma, is Milo your cat?
Anne
No. He isn’t mine.
No. He isn’t mine.
Nicky
Whose is he? Jack’s?
Whose is he? Jack’s?
Anne
He isn’t Jack’s either.
He isn’t Jack’s either.
Nicky
Where does he live?
Where does he live?
Anne
Here and there. Upstairs, downstairs, at the café.
Here and there. Upstairs, downstairs, at the café.
It’s evening. You come home. There’s no key.
It’s evening. You come home. There’s no key.
Oh! Where is my key?
Oh! Where is my key?
Oh! Where is my key?
Oh! Where is my key?
Mrs Walker, do you have my key?
Mrs Walker, do you have my key?
Mrs Walker, do you have my key?
Mrs Walker, do you have my key?
Anne
No. What about Milo?
No. What about Milo?
Jack, is Milo here?
Jack, is Milo here?
Jack, is Milo here?
Jack, is Milo here?
Jack
Yes. He sleeps in the living room.
Yes. He sleeps in the living room.
There’s a box behind the sofa. There are keys inside it.
There’s a box behind the sofa. There are keys inside it.
What is this? A key! And another key!
What is this? A key! And another key!
What is this? A key! And another key!
What is this? A key! And another key!
Jack
This one is mine. That one is May’s.
This one is mine. That one is May’s.
My key is here too! Milo!
My key is here too! Milo!
My key is here too! Milo!
My key is here too! Milo!
Milo is not sleeping. He’s very pleased.
Milo is not sleeping. He’s very pleased.
Jack
This is Milo’s home too.
This is Milo’s home too.
All right, Milo. You’re the boss.
All right, Milo. You’re the boss.
All right, Milo. You’re the boss.
All right, Milo. You’re the boss.
But the key is mine!
But the key is mine!
But the key is mine!
But the key is mine!
Anne
And the house is mine!
And the house is mine!
Nicky
Milo is my friend.
Milo is my friend.
May
And the cake is mine!
And the cake is mine!
It’s night. The house is quiet.
It’s night. The house is quiet.
Good night, Milo. Good night, everyone.
Good night, Milo. Good night, everyone.
Good night, Milo. Good night, everyone.
Good night, Milo. Good night, everyone.