In Our Words Canadians Reading Together

The truck driver replied, “I am going to Cape Breton. To a place called Troy.”

Bill was amazed. “That’s where I’m going too. It must be my lucky day, to get a drive right to Cape Breton,” he replied.

Hank Willis began telling Bill that he’s a long-hauler of goods, clear across Canada, and Bill replied that he’s going to work for his uncle in a fishing tackle shop for the summer. Bill and Hank talked about a lot of things on their drive to Cape Breton. They talked about family members, things they liked to do in life, and other topics of interesting things. When they arrived in Cape Breton is was about noon. The trucker pulled over right after he crossed the Canso Causeway. Bill thanked Hank for the drive, and also wished him a safe trip to where he was going.

Bill spotted a pay phone, and called his uncle up like he was told to do when he arrived in Cape Breton, and his uncle would pick him up. Uncle Fred picked Bill up about twenty after twelve. He was glad to see Bill, and was very happy Bill took him up on the job offer for the summer. Fred and Bill talked about the job he was going to do for the summer on their way back to St. Peter’s: that is where Uncle Fred lived. Bill was very pleased by Uncle Fred’s words, and he knew he was going to have a large summer living, and working for Uncle Fred.