chapters 8-9

In chapters eight and nine Matty finally gets the puppy and Leader tells Matty that the dogs true name is Frolic. When Matty tries to see if the puppy will listen the puppy does everything Matty says, and when Matty says Frolic the puppy looks up to see whats happening. Although in chapter nine the meeting is approaching fast and Matty and Jean are talking more and more to each other. The new woman in the village came and talked to Matty because she wanted to know if Village was closing and she was worried for her younger children who were supposed to be coming to Village. No one knows what will happen to Village.