A Lively Afternoon
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Then, suddenly discovering what Laura, who had turned around in dismay at sound of her father's voice, was doing, angry Mr. Milligan dragged his suddenly crestfallen daughter from the fence, boxed her ears soundly, and carried what was left of the tomatoes into the house; for that particular basket of fruit had been sent from very far South and express charges had swelled the price of the unseasonable dainty to a very considerable sum.
