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She went each day into the garden and put Tony out of humor by finding fault with everything he did ; having demoralized his temper , she would return to the house to rasp Lucy 's patience by heaping upon the girl 's blameless head such remnants of wrath as she still cherished toward the long-suffering Portugese . For sometime she had contented herself with this daily programme , not varying it by venturing away from the place , even to carry her garden truck to market . Therefore Lucy was astounded when one morning her aunt appeared at breakfast , dressed in her shabby black cashmere and wearing her cameo pin , and announced she was going to drive to town . `` I 've an errand to do , '' she said without preamble , `` an ' I sha n't be home till noon . You need n't go falutin ' over to the Howes ' , neither , the minute my back is turned , as you did the last time I went off . '' Lucy smiled good-humoredly . `` I 'm goin ' to see a lawyer , '' her aunt went on .