Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased,          ..

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Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, and said the rain had come in the nick of time.
= Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, saying the rain had come in the nick of time.

Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased and said the rain had come in the nick of time.
= Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, saying the rain had come in the nick of time.