Marigolds (short story)

why did the need an ostensible reason to stop before continuing to miss lottie's house

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They needed to plan a strategy and bolster their courage:

A little cloud of dust followed our thin legs and bare feet as we tramped over the barren land. When Miss Lottieā€™s house came into view we stopped, ostensibly to plan our strategy, but actually to reinforce our courage.