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There are many islands in the sea near Scotland. This story is on one of these islands. The name of the island is Lana. Lana is not big, but she is very beautiful. It is also very quiet. exist there are no houses or roads or cars in Lana. But there is a castle. The castle is very old A young Scotsman lives in the castle. The name of the Scotsman is Duncan McTavish. Duncan lives in the castle with his dog, Jock, and is very happy on his island. He likes to go out for a walk with Jock. He likes to swim and fish in his little boat. There are many large rooms in Duncan Castle. They have a lot of old things in them, photos and tables, chairs and heavy beds In winter the castle is very cold and dark. Duncan gets a lot electric light in all rooms

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On a Monday morning in April, Duncan receives a letter: What is this? Ask and open the letter. It's from the power company. Duncan It says, electricity from October to March: £ 5,000. "Oh," says Duncan. I don't have £ 5,000. What I can do? 'He's Very unhappy. "I can only do one thing: sell my island and my castle." Duncan telephones a man in London. The man's name is Mr Money bags. Mr Moneybags sells houses and castles.

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Two days later, I have phones. Jumping Larry. You know, the famous American rock star. He wants to buy your island for his girlfriend. "A rock star," says Duncan. "Oh." "He wants to see the island tomorrow afternoon," Mr. Moneybags said. He says. "It's okay?" "Yes," says Duncan. "Yes, of course." Leaping Larry and his girlfriend come to the island for helicopter. They are very late. Duncan and Jock wait a long time. A tall man with long dark hair down from him. He is about forty-five years old. There is a girl with him. He is in his early twenties and has long yellow hair. There is a small animal with her. The animal has long white hair. "Hello," says the man. I'm jumping Larry. And this is my girlfriend Roxanne.

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"Hello," says Roxanne. "This is my dog, Bobo." Larry looks at the castle. "Look at that old castle, Roxanne," he says. "Don't you love it? affection? '' It's just an old castle. Leaping Larry and Roxanne enter the castle. It's very dark. Jumping Larry can't see. It falls. "Where are the lights?" He asks. "Sorry," Duncan says. "There is no light. The company this morning I cut my electricity.

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‘I’m sorry,’ Duncan says, ‘but I can’t make hot food. I haven’t got any electricity. But there is some cold food.’‘Cold food!’ Roxanne says. ‘No, thank you! I’m going to bed. But first I want a hot bath. And Bobo wants a bath, too.’‘I’m very sorry,’ Duncan says. ‘But there’s no hot water.’‘No lights! No food! No hot water!’ Roxanne says. ‘I don’t like this place!’‘Now, honey ’ Leaping Larry says.‘Don’t call me “honey”!’ Roxanne says. ‘Let’s go, Bobo!’

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Roxanne and Bobo go to bed. Larry and Duncan eat cold food and talk. Jock watches them.Suddenly Roxanne screams. Duncan, Larry and Jock run to her room. Roxanne is in bed with Bobo.‘Honey, what’s wrong?’ Larry asks.‘There was a noise in the room,’ Roxanne says. ‘What was it?’Duncan starts to smile.‘Why are you smiling?’ Roxanne says. She’s very angry.‘Look at Jock,’ Duncan says.Jock is under the bed. He has a mouse in his mouth.‘A mouse!’ Roxanne says. She screams again

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Leaping Larry says, ‘We want to see the island.’

‘OK,’ Duncan says. ‘We can go in my boat.’

Duncan, Larry and Roxanne get into Duncan’s boat. Jock gets in,
too. Bobo is with Roxanne.

It’s a beautiful day, but Roxanne isn’t happy

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‘What do you do all day?’ she asks Duncan.‘I go for walks,’ Duncan says. ‘Sometimes I swim. And sometimes I catch fish. ‘That isn’t very interesting.’‘Listen, honey,’ Larry says. ‘We can make the island interesting. I know people with film companies. They can come here and make films. Hundreds of films!’Duncan looks at Jock. Jock looks at Duncan.‘Film companies!’ they think. ‘Oh, no!’Duncan is very unhappy. He doesn’t want to sell his island and his castle to Larry. He doesn’t want film companies or Larry’s friends on the island.But what can Duncan do? The electricity company wants £5,000. He has no money. He can’t stay in his castle.

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Duncan, Larry, and Roxanne are all sitting on Duncan's boat. Jock and Bobo are with them. Suddenly, Jock sees a rabbit on the island. Jock loves catching rabbits. Jump into the sea and start swimming

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He’s having a good time.’Bobo is swimming in the water
with Jock. But Roxanne is very angry
with Larry.‘You don’t love me!’ she says.‘And you don’t love me,’ Larry says.
‘You only love Bobo.’‘You’re right,’ Roxanne says.She stands in the boat and starts to hit Larry.‘Don’t do that!’ Duncan says.The boat moves. Roxanne falls into the water. She starts to scream.Roxanne is making a lot of noise. Jock sees Roxanne in the water
with Bobo. What are they doing? Are they playing a new game? Jock
wants to play, too. He swims to Bobo.‘Go away!’ Roxanne screams.Duncan brings the boat near Roxanne. Roxanne gets into the boat.
Then Bobo gets into the boat.Roxanne is very angry.‘Take me back to California .

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Later Larry, Roxanne and Bobo get into their helicopter.

‘Goodbye,’ Duncan says.

Larry and Roxanne don’t answer. The helicopter goes away.
Duncan smiles at Jock. He’s very happy.

‘Leaping Larry isn’t going to buy our island,’ he says. ‘That’s good!’

But Duncan has big money problems.

Leaping Larry doesn’t want to buy the island. But where can
Duncan get £5,000 for the electricity company?

Later, Duncan telephones Mr Moneybags in London.

‘Leaping Larry telephoned me,’ Mr Moneybags says. ‘He doesn’t
like your island. He doesn’t want to buy it. And I’m not going to sell
it for you now. It’s your problem. Goodbye.’

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Duncan goes for a long walk with Jock. He’s very unhappy. They
walk to a place across the island. And there Duncan sees a girl. She’s
looking at the sea and she’s painting a picture. Near her is a small
boat.

‘Good afternoon,’ Duncan says.

The girl looks at Duncan. She’s beautiful. He likes her.

‘Who are you?’ she asks. ‘What do you want?’

‘I’m Duncan McTavish,’ Duncan says. ‘I live here. Lana is my
island. And this is my dog, Jock.’

Jock looks at the girl. He likes her, too.

‘Lana is your island?’ the girl says. ‘Oh. I’m Jean Stewart. I’m a
teacher. I work in a school across the sea. Today is a holiday and
the school is closed. I came here in my boat. I wanted to paint your
island. The light is very good and the colours are very beautiful. I can
paint good pictures here.’

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Duncan looks at Jean’s picture.

‘Yes,’ he says. ‘Your picture is very good.’

‘Thank you,’ Jean says.

Duncan and Jean talk for a long time.

‘Where do you live?’ Jean asks.

‘I live in a castle,’ Duncan says. ‘Come and see it.’

Duncan, Jean and Jock go to the castle.

‘Your castle is beautiful,’ Jean
says.

‘Yes,’ Duncan says. ‘But it’s
very cold and dark. There’s no
electricity. I have no money.
I love my island very much.
But I can’t make money from it.’

Jean looks at the castle.
Suddenly she says, ‘Yes, you can!’

‘How?’ Duncan asks.

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‘People can come here for holidays,’ Jean says. ‘They can paint
pictures of your island. I can teach them. And they can stay in your
castle. We can make a lot of money!’

Duncan looks at Jock. Jock looks at Duncan.

‘You’re right!’ Duncan says.

Now McTavish Painting Holidays are very famous. Every year
many visitors come to the island. They stay in the castle. They go for
walks and paint beautiful pictures. They take their pictures back to
their homes.

The rooms in the castle aren’t cold and dark now. Duncan and
Jean have a lot of money. There is no problem with the electricity
company. And Jean makes very good food. The visitors are very
happy.

Duncan and Jean are married now. They have two children – a
boy and a girl. Jock loves playing with the children.

Duncan often sits in his little boat. Sometimes he catches a fish,
but usually he sleeps. He’s a happy man.