It was¹ half-past eight in the morning. The telephone rang and Mary went to answer it.

 

'Hello, who's that?' she asked.

 

'It's me--Peter.'

 

Peter was a friend of Mary's eight-year-old brother, Johnny.

 

'Oh, hello, Peter. What do you want?' said² Mary.

 

'Can I speak to Johnny?'

 

'No,' said Mary, 'you can't speak to him now. He is busy. He is getting ready for school. He is eating his breakfast. Grandmother is combing³ his hair. Sister is under the table, putting his shoes on. Mother is getting his books and putting them in his school bag. Goodbye, I've got⁴ to go now. I have to hold the door open. The school bus is coming.'

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