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A PUNCH IN THE WIND.
The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.

They were poor.

Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.

They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, "Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell." He was surprised, but he and his wife got the spare room ready.