Read what Ma Baxter says to Jody in the first chapter of The Yearling.

"You sly scraper," she said. "That's the first I knowed you been off. You gittin' slick as a clay road in the rain."

What does Ma Baxter mean by "You gittin' slick as a clay road in the rain"?

Question

Read what Ma Baxter says to Jody in the first chapter of The Yearling. 

"You sly scraper," she said. "That's the first I knowed you been off. You gittin' slick as a clay road in the rain." 

What does Ma Baxter mean by "You gittin' slick as a clay road in the rain"?

anonymous · Answer

A.
Jody comes home covered in muddy clay.
 
 B.
Jody comes home all wet from being out in the rain.
 
 C.
Jody slips and falls on the rain-slicked road.
 
 D.
Jody sneaks out without Ma Baxter knowing he's even gone.