They looked at her blankly.
“Mrs. Saunders’ junk pile,” she explained, “is only half cleaned up. You’ll have to finish it.”
“Yes, Mom,” said Billy soothingly. “As soon as we get back from fishing.”
“No, Billy. The place is the back yard, and the time is now.”
“Janie has to help too,” said Bill. “She thought of it in the first place.”
“That’s just fine with me,” Mom assured him. “Now hurry and finish clearing up that mess before Grandma gets here.”
The disgruntled trio started back to Mrs. Saunders’ yard.
“Creepers!” said James. “All we did today was work!”