Take It Away!

Bobby was a farmer. There was a caf6 beside his farm. It was called the Golden Elephant. Mrs Benn worked in the caf6, and she made very good meat pies.

At lunch-time Bobby always went to the caf6. He always ordered a drink and a meat pie for himself, and a bone for his dog Bess. Mrs Benn liked animals. She had a big notice on the wall. It said: PETS ARE WELCOME. There was always a bowl of water on the floor for dogs.

One Sunday, Mrs Benn said, 'I'm going on holiday tomorrow, Bobby'

'That's nice,' said Bobby, 'but who will cook meat pies for me?'

'My sister Annie. She lives in the city. She'll come to work here for a week while I'm on holiday.'

On Monday, Bobby and Bess went to the caf6 at lunch-time. A small fat woman was standing behind the counter. Bobby smiled at her and said, 'A cup of coffee, a meat pie and a bone for my dog, please, Annie.'

Annie pointed at Bess and said, 'You mustn't bring THAT ANIMAL in here!' 'Bess comes here every day,' said Bobby Annie pointed to the notice on the wall. It said: NO DOGS. Bobby looked at the notice and said, 'But the notice used to say: PETS ARE WELCOME.' 'Take it away!' said Annie. 'I don't want dirty, noisy dogs

in my nice, clean caf6! Take it away!'

'All right,' said Bobby. 'Come on, Bess.' And they left the caf6. Bobby and Bess walked along the road to another caf6. It was called the Black Cat, and dogs were welcome there. In the Black Cat caf6, Bobby had a very naughty idea.