Roman Fever and Other Stories

Why did Great Aunt Harriet send her little sister out to get flowers?

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Great Aunt Harriet and her sister were in love with the same man. Harriet sent her sister out to gather flowers in the hopes she'd contract Roman Fever (malaria).

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Roman Fever