Read the first stanza and think.
(i) Is Macavity a cat really?
(ii) If not, who can Macavity be?
(i) No, Macavity is not a cat really. (ii) Macavity is just a fictional character created by the poet whose actions resemble those of a crook', the master ***.. He is so cunning that he can't be caught by the Scotland Yard Police.