Back at the Junkyard, everyone was chatting and eating. Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer had managed to steal some food out of the kitchen from 'The Ritz'.
'So you've finally got the kittens away from you then?' said Misto.
'Yeah, but they don't seem to be pleased that I'm sitting with you though, Bomba!' said the Tugger.
'Do you think I should grow my fur like the Tugger's Demeter?... Demeter?' said Munkustrap.
Demeter had suddenly frozen, her emerald eyes fixed on the entrance to the Junkyard. There was a clap of thunder, and then she hissed: 'Macavity!' The Jellicles turned and there was another clash of thunder and everyone fled. The Junkyard was now deserted.
Macavity peered around the fence to the Junkyard. 'I wish it would stop thundering every time I come here.' He said annoyingly. He beckoned his friends forward.
'You know what you've got to find. Now GO!' he shouted. His subordinates spread out, rummaging through boxes and piles of rubbish. They searched and searched, but Macavity couldn't find what he was looking for.
'Sir!' one of his followers had shouted across the threshold to him. Macavity turned.
'Have you found it?' he asked.
No Sir, but I found this gypsy down near the Southside, she might know where the collar is.' said the follower.
'Bring her to me.' said Macavity. He pushed that cat forward. She had scraggy, untidy fur and big, watery eyes.
'What is your name?' he asked the gypsy cat.
'Rosa-le sir, Gypsy Rosa-le.' she said.
'I believe you might know the whereabouts of the lost collar of the Everlasting Cat? You're a gypsy aren't you?' Macavity said.
'Erm…..well.' she said. But in her next sentence she tried to sound more confident.
'Yes, I am but all I know is that the collar has been lost many years; no cat has been able to find It.' she said. Macavity was livid.
'But this is impossible, I've been searching and searching, I know it's here!' said Macavity.
'Yes, all you know is what I only know, the Collar is in this area, but I don't know exactly where it is.' said Rosa-le. But Macavity, however, wanted to know more.
'Do you have any idea where the collar is?' he asked Rosa-le.
'I do not know. No-one knows.' she said. Macavity was about to scream with anger and Rosa-Le could see it in his eyes. Without another word she hurried out of the Junkyard.