He had the knack of being friendly to the boys yet at the same time wielding the kind of authority that meant nobody messed about during his drill classes.He came towards Barry now and nodded in greeting. ‘So, Mr Malone,’ he said with a hint of playfulness in his use of the word mister, ‘how are you finding life in Dublin?’‘Fine sir,’ answered Barry, impressed again at how fluent Mr Pawlek’s English was. Barry had heard Polish spoken back in Liverpool, and it sounded to him like a language that was very different to English, so Mr Pawlek must have studied hard.‘I’m glad to hear it,’ continued the teacher. ‘It can be a little strange coming to a new country.’‘Yes, sir, though Ireland isn’t really new to me. I’ve often visited my grandmother before.’‘Good. Every boy should be spoiled by his grandmother,’ the teacher said smilingly. Barry smiled in return, then saw Shay McGrath over the teacher’s shoulder. He had kept well away from the other boy since McGrath had attempted to bully him yesterday, but now McGrath caught his eye.
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