Ruloff had finished filling another basket, and he prepared to follow her.

This completed the morning's work.

His lunch-pail awaited him at the barn.

With nobody to keep tabs on him, he resolved to steal an extra hour of time, in honor of Labor Day--at his employer's expense.
Sonya pattered up the rise and around to the corner of the house.
There, feeling her father's eye on her, as he followed; she tried to hasten her staggering steps.

As a result, she stumbled against the concrete walk.