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`` You 'll do no such thing ! '' Mrs. Orgreave announced , sharply . `` Alicia , I 'm surprised at you ! Here Janet and Hilda have been out since noon , and you -- '' `` And so on and so on , '' said Alicia , jumping up from the piano in obedience . `` We did n't wait supper , '' Mrs. Orgreave went on . `` But I told Martha to leave -- '' `` Mother , dearest , '' Janet stopped her . `` Please do n't mention food .