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There was no waiting for tea this afternoon; on the contrary, when the three girls reached home, tea was waiting for them, and, beside the table, their mother, with unmistakable annoyance in her face.
"Why have you stayed out so late? " she questioned. "You know how it vexes your father; in fact, he has had tea and has gone back to the study."