John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat Quotes

“No, I won’t let him in.”

“Rose’s husband died a long time ago. Now she lived with her dog. His name was John Brown.”

“John Brown loved Rose, and he looked after her in every way he could.”

″‘We are all right, John Brown,’ said Rose. ‘Just the two of us, you and me.‘”

″‘I’m sure it’s a cat. Go and give it some milk.’ ‘There’s nobody there,’ said John Brown.”

“John Brown went outside. He drew a line around the house and told the midnight cat to stay away. ‘We don’t need you, cat,’ he said.”

″‘Look, there he is, John Brown,’ she said. ‘Don’t you see him now?’ But John Brown shut his eyes.”

“Every night, when John Brown wasn’t looking, she put out a bowl of milk.”

“And every night, when Rose was not looking, John Brown tipped it out again.”

″‘I’m sick,’ said Rose. ‘I’m staying in bed.’ ‘All day?’ said John Brown. ‘All day and for ever,’ said Rose.”

″‘Will the midnight cat make you better?’ he asked. ‘Oh yes!’ said Rose. ‘That’s just what I want.‘”