the next morning there were dark storm clouds in the sky when Mr Walsh put the last sheep into the truck and pushed Joe and Willie up with them.Prince jumped. in too,Mr Funnell got into the front,and the they were ready to go. Mr Walsh turned and looked hard at marry.
'right.grt to work,then,'he said,with a half smile.'you said that you wanted to stay here and work,didn't you? so, you're the farmer for today. and when I come back,I'll want to see that everything's all night.'
matty didn't understand this 'why didn't he say that?'he thought. 'he doesn't mean it - he's just langhing at me.'
The truck drove away,and Mrs Walsh and Jessica looked ar Matty.Mrs Walsh smiled.
'well,' she said. 'there's a lot to do. why don't yu began in the cow shed?I've got work to do i. the house.' so matty began in the cow shed.he enjoyed the workvery much,but Jessica followed him around,asking guestions all the time.where do live? how old is you mother?what is your father called? what did you like best in shool?do you link my funnell?how much money will you get in a ship-building job?when matty told her the answer to that question, she was very surprised. 'that's much more than you get when you work on a farm,'she said then she asked,'have you got a girlfriend?'
'what do I want with girlfriend?' matty said angrily. Jessica moved away from him. 'why are you always so cross and unfriendly?'she said,in a small voice. 'you never say anything nice to anyboy, do you?' she walked away,and Matty watched her unhappyily. he wanted to call her back,but he knew that he didn't have the right words.