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`` Oh , that was only a joke , '' answered the rich youth . `` Just wait -- I 'll fix them for it ! '' As soon as Bangs and his cronies had disappeared Randy and Jack went back to their berry picking . They worked steadily until five o'clock in the afternoon , and by that time had a great number of quarts to their credit . `` The folks at home will be pleased , '' said Jack . `` My mother loves fresh berries . She says they are much better than those which are several days in the market . ''