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Questions regarding the meaning of certain terms or phrases used in a work of literature. If your question concerns the symbolic significance of something whose surface meaning is clear, use the [symbolism] tag instead. Please add specific tags as well: for the author (if known), the language (if not English), and either the work itself (if long) or the [poetry] or [short-stories] tags for short works.

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Meaning of "got behind with his chrysanthemums" in "The Enemy" by Pearl S. Buck

What is the meaning of the highlighted sentence? I know that chrysanthemums are flowers, but what meaning does the author want to convey here? …
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