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Mary We're not pet laok a and we've both very
dsapeable?
oor Maryt Nobody wants ht, solody kes her. Her
stents have did nd she senor from India ive
Dberunceshouten Yrkhie rsabigoldhow ith
sear handed rooms, but mos of tem ar shu and
Tock Mary i com ad bare, and lvely. There i
sothingto doallday,ancnoone ena tneacetold Ben
‘Weatherly ehe gene.
But chen Mary etn about the sore parden The door it
locked ad Ndder snd ee ey lost Noone has bos
inside he sere gden For ten years excepe the robin,
soho Fes over the wal. Mary watches the bin nd
wendes where the keys
And then there is that strange ering in the nih
somewhere the house, sounds ke acing
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Little Miss Mary
‘body seemed to care shout Mary. Ske wasbornin
India, whereber father waa British oficial. He was
busy withbiswork, ander mother, eho was very beaut,
spent all he ime poing to partis. So an Indian woman,
Kamala was paid to take eae ofthe litle gel, Mary was
nota prety chil, She hada thin angry face and thi yellow
hai, She was always giving ocders 1 Kamala, who had to
soe. Mary never thovght of other people, but only of
here In fat, se was avery selGsh, disagreeable, bad
tempered lil il
‘One very hot morning, when she was about nine years
‘old she woke upand saw thatinstead of Kamala there was
fa ilfeent Indian servant by her be.
Marys that thee an diferent Indies by herbed
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“what areyou doing here” she asked eros. Goaway!
‘And send Kamala me a ace!”
“The woman looked arid. ‘Tmsotry, Miss Mary,she~
she=she can't come!
‘Something srange wes happening that day. Someof the
house servants were missing and everybody looked
frightened. But nobody told Mary anything, and Kamala
still didnot com, Sot last Mary went outintohe garden,
‘nd played hy herself under 2 re. She pretended she was
taking her own flower garden, and picked large red
flowers to pushintothe groen. Allee time she wassaying
rosly to hersl,
“Thate Kamala Pl hier when she comes back!”
Jost then she saw er moter coming into the garden,
swith a young Englishman, The did not noice the hid,
‘who listened to thie conversation.
is very ba isi” hec mother asked the yousg man in
worried voice
"Very bad he answered seriously. "People are dying like
fis, t's dangerous to 3 in this town. You should go 0
the ill where ehere’s no disease.
“Oh, know she cried, “We must leave soon!"
Suddenly they heard louderes coming fom theservants!
rooms, a the sid ofthe house.
‘Whae’shappened?" red Macy's mother willy.
“Tthink one of your servants hasjust died, Youd’ ttl,
me the disease is herein your house!”
"{ dda’ know! she screamed. ‘Quick, come with me!
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Little Mize Mary
Youd’ lle he cei bre our bone
An together they ra nto the hose.
"Now Mary understood what was wrong, The tribe
sseasehad aleeady killed many peoplein he town, and in
all the houses people were dying. fn Marys hous it was
Kamala who had just died. Laer that day duce more
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Lite Mies Mary
Allehrough the night and the next ay people ran in and
‘ut ofthe hous, shouting and crying. Nobody thought of
“May. She hid in her bedroom, frightened bythe strange
an terble sounds that she heard around her. Sometimes
She ried and someties she sep.
‘When she woke the nest day, the house was sen.
“Pechape the disease has gone,” she thought, ‘and
‘everybody is well again. wonder who wil ake care of me
instead of Kamala? Why doos'r someone bring me some
food? W's seange the hous isso quiet.”
But just hen she eard men’s voit athe hall,
"How sad ssid one, ‘That beau woman!”
There was a child t00, was’ there?” said the other,
“Although none of us ever sav he.”
‘Mary wasatandinginthe middle ofher room when hey
‘opened the doora few minutes later, Thetwomen jumped
back in surprise
“My name is Mary Lennox, she said crossly. ‘I was
asleep when everyone wasil, and now Pm hang.
“testhe child, the one nobody ever saw” said the alder
sna tothe othe. ‘They veal forgorten her”
“Wy was I forgotten? asked Mary angel. "Why has
robo come to rake cre of me?
“The younger man looked a hee very sly. “Poor eld”
esa. "You se, there's nobody let alivin the house. So
sold cae come.”
Tnthisstrange nd adden sy May learnt that bch er
smother and hr father had died The few servants whoad
notdiedhadsunawayinthenight. Noonehadremembered
lie Mss Mary, She wasall alone.
Because she had never known her parents well she dig
notmissthematallSheonly thought of hecalf,asshe had
always done.
“Where wil live? she wondered. hope I'l stay with
people whol lt me do what I want.”
‘Ac ist she wats taken to en English family who had
‘known her pasents. She hated their untidy howse and noisy
slildeen, and prefered playing by hers inthe garden,
‘One diy she was playing her favourite game, pretending to
make a gard, when one ofthe children, Basil offered to
hele
"Goaway! tied Mary. ‘don't want your help!
Fora moment Basillooked angry, and then he began to
Jaugh. He danced roundand round Mary,andsangs funny
lie song about Miss Mary and ber stupid flowers. This
sade Mary very cros indeed, No onehad ever laughed at
ber so unkindly.
*You'regoing homesoon, sid Basil
pleased you're leaving!”
"Yim pleased too replied May. "Bur where's home?”
“You're stupid if you dons know that!" laughed Basi
“England of course! You're gong to lve with your uncle,
Mr Archibald Ceaven
‘ve never heard of hit, said Mary coldly.
“Bae T know about him because 1 heard Father and
Mote talking,” said Basi “He lives in big lonely old
‘And we'eallvery
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1d bas no friends, because e's so bad-tempered
He's gora crooked hack, and he's hoi!
‘don't believe yout cried Mary. Batthe nextday Basi's
parents explained that she was goingto live with hr uncle
in Yoekshize, in the north of England. Mary looked bored
And cross and ssid nothing.
e's gta crooked back and be hei
_Afterthelongsea journey, she was metin London by Me
Ceaven's housekeeper, Mr Medlock. Together they
travelled noth by train, Mrs Mediock was. large woman,
witha very redfaceand bright blackeyes. Mary didnotlike
her, butthat was norsurprisng because she didnocusually
like people, Mrs Medlock dd not like Mary either,
‘What a disagreeable child” thought the housekeeper.
“but pechaps I should alk to ee
Lite Mise.
“Toan tell you bic about your uncle if you lke she aid
lou. Helivesinabigoldhouse,along way rom anywhere.
“Therearenearly a hundred rooms, but mosof hem ae shat
andlocke. There's big park round the house, and allkinds
‘of gardens Wel, what do you think ofthat”
"Nothing, eplied Mary. doesn't mater to me
Mrs Medlock laughed. "You're a hard ltl gil! Well i
‘youdoa'¢care, Mr Craven doesnt either. Heneverspends
‘ime on anyone. He's gor 2 crooked back, you ses, and
although e's always been ich, he was never selly happy
ttle arsed”
“Marced repeated Macy in surprise.
“Yee he married a sweet, prety gc, and he loved her
deeply. So when she died —
“Oh Did she die asked Mary ingested
“Yesshedid. Andnowhedoesntcare about anybody.
he's at home, he stays in bis room and sees nobody. He
won't want see you, 50 you must stay outof sway and
owhat you're old”
“Mary stared oof the train window athe rey sky and
theca, She was not looking forward to life ater uncle's
house.
‘The tein journey lasted all day, and i was dark when
they acid athe station. Then there was long dive to
f:t tthe howe, Je was a cold, windy nigh, and it wat
‘ining heavily. Afera while Mary begantobearastrangs,
wild noite. She looked out of the window, but could see
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‘what’ that noise’ she asked Mrs Medlock “e's I's
“No, thit’s the moor. I's the sound the wind makes,
blowing aross the moor”
Mary in Yorkshire
‘what isa moor?”
“Hes jst miles ad miles of wild land, with no ees
houses, Your uncle's houte is right on the edge of the
"Macy listened othe strange, righting soune. don't
like ithe thought. T dont lke i” She looked m
lisagreesbe than ever.
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‘Mary in Yorkshire
They avid at avery neg old house. I looked dark
‘and unfriendly from the ouside. Inside, Mary looked
round the bg stadowy ball, and fel very small nd
“They went straight wptsits. Mary wae shown ta room
where there wae 2 warm fie and food on the able
Thisisyourroom,’ said Mes Medlock. "Gor bed when
you've had somesupper, And remember, you must ty in
Your room! Mr Craven doesatwantyoutowanderall over
the house”
‘When Mary woke up thenext mozning, she sawa young
servant gl ceaning the replace, The room semed dark
and rather strange, with pictures of dogs and horses and
ladies onthe walls rwas tora child’ room stall Fromthe
window she could not see any tres or houses, only wild
land, whic looked like a kindof purple es
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Maryn Yorkshire
“Who ae you" she asked the servant coldly.
“Marcha, mis, answered he gel with sie,
“And whats that outside Mary continued
“Thats the moor, smiled Martha. “Do yo ike”
‘Noy replied Mary immediately. “That ie?
“Tha’s because youdos’tknow it. You wil ket, ove
it e'slovelyinspsing and summer when there ae lowers,
Ie always smell so sweet, The at's so fresh and the birds
sing so beautifully Inver want leave the moet.”
Mary was fein very badtempered. "You's a strange
servant sheila India we don’ have conversations with
Servants. W give orders andthe abe, achat s that”
Matha did no seem ro mind Mary's roses,
“Thnow Ital 109 much she laughed,
"Are you going tobe my servant? asked Mary
“Weal, not ely work for Mes Meilock, Im going to
«lean your room ané bing you your fod, but you won't
needa servanexcep for those things”
"Bur who's going wo dress me?
“Martha stopped cleaning, and sare at Mary,
“Tha canna’ dees thse?” she asked, shocked.
‘What do you mean? Idoa’twnderstand your language!
‘Oh, | frgor. We all speak the Yorktite dialect here,
but of couse you don't understand ths. T meant to say,
can't you put on your ownclothes?™
“Ofcourse not! My servant aways sed to dest me?
‘Well think you should learn to dies yourell. My
mother always says people should be able o take care of
themeelves, even they're rch and important’
Little Miss Mary was furious with Martha, sdiferent
in India where I come from! You don't know anything
boat India, or about servants, or about anything! You
you... She could nor explain what she meant. Suddenly
shell ery confosed and lonely. She chew herself down
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"Now, now, doa’ter lke that’ Martha sod genly. ‘Pa,
very sory. You're right, I don’ know anything about
nything. Please stop crying, is."
She sounded kind and fiendly, and Macy began to fel
better andsoon stopped crying. Martha wenton talking at
she finished her cleaning, but Mary looked out of the
Window in bored way, and peetended not olen,
“Ve got eleven brothers and sisters, you know, mis
‘There’snot much morey in our house. And chey all ea so
‘much food! Mother says t's the good fresh ic onthe moor
shat makes them so hungry. My brother Dickon, he's
slays out onthe moor. Hes twelve, and he's gora hore
Which he rides sometines
“Where did he get it? asked Mary She had elways
wanted an animal of be own and 30 she began to feel a
ite interest in Dickow.
‘Oh, i's a wil hor
nt he's a kind boy, and animals
like, yousee. Now you niu have your breakfase miss
Here ition the table,
don’t want, said Mary. Tem not hungry.”
“What! cried Marsha ‘My ite brothersendsiters would
eat all hisin se mines!
"Why?" asked Mary col
"Because they don’ ger enough co ea, that’s why, and
they’realwayshungry. You'e very lucky tohave the food,
mis.” Mary said nothing, bu she drank some tea andate a
Inde read
"Now put coat on snd run outside ro play, sid
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Mary Yorkshire
ent it eid Mary mmo bam
Marsha.“ da you good to bei the fesh ae”
Mary looked out of the windave atthe cold grey sky
"Why should 1 go out on a day like this?” she asked.
"Wall, there's nothing to play with indoors, is there?”
May realized Martha was ight "But who wil go with
se? she sid
“Martha stared ater, ‘Nobody. You have to learn t0
18 by hts onthe moors or
play by yourslt, Dickon
hours, with the wild birds, and the sheep, and the oxber
animals’ She looked away for a moment. “Perhaps 1
shouldnt ell oathis,but~but one ofthe walled pares
isIocked up. Nobodys been in ifr ten years Ir was Mes
Craven's garden, and when she died so suddenly, Mr
Craven locked it and buried the key = Oh, must go, ean
bear Mrs Medlock’ bell singing
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“Macy went downstairs and wandered through the great
‘empty gardens. Many of the frit and vegetable gardens
‘had wallsround them, bu there were no locked doors. She
sawanold man digging inone ofthe vegetable eadens, bat
helooke cross and unfriendly, so she watked on,
‘ow ugiitalllooksin winter? she thought. ‘but what
‘mystery the locked gardens! Why did my uncle bury the
key? IF he loved his wife, why did he hate he garden?
Pethaps'lneverknow.tdon'tsoppotellikehimiflever
‘meet him. And he won like me, £0 Tons he able to ask
im.
Jusethenshenotiedarobinsingingto her fromatreson
fe other side ofa wall. ‘Think that tec’s inthe secret
arden” she told hersll. “There's an extea wall
there's 20 way in,
She went back ro where che gardener was digging, and
spoke ohim. At frst he answered ina very bad-tempeced
way, buesuddenly the
robin few down near
them, andtheoldman
began to smile. He
looked a different
persoathen aad Mary
thought how muck
eer people looked
‘when heya. The
ardenerspoke gently
to the robin and the
Ju tha shri robin
Mary in Yorkshire
pret lle bed hopped onthe ground near them,
“He's my fiend, he sid the old ma There aren't any
‘other robins in the garden, so e's bi lonely” He spoke in
strong Yorkshire dialect, so Magy had eo Ise arly
sndensand hi,
She looked very hard a the robin tm lonely 109, she
ssid. She had nt eeslized this befor,
“What's yourrname? she asked the gardener,
‘Ben Weathersaft. Tm lonely myself, The eobi’s my
only rend, you see”
“Thaven' gor any friends a al sid May.
‘Yorkshie peoplealwayssay whatthey at thinking and
old Ren wasa Yorkshite moor man. “We're alike, you and
me hetold Mary. We'ee not petty to lok a, and we're
both very disagreeable
Nobody had ever sid this to Maty befor. ‘Am really
sul and disagreeable 25 Ben? she wondered
Suddenly the robin few 10. tree nese Mary and stcteé
singing to her. Ben laughed loudly
“Well he said “He wants tobe your fiend”
‘Oh! Would you please be my friend she whispered to
fhe robin. She spoke ia a sof, quiet woe and old Bea
Tooked at her in surprise
“You sd eh relly nicely” he sid. “You sound like
Dickon, when hetaks to animals on the moor
"Do you know Dickoa asked Mary. Bu jas then the
‘robin flew away. Olook he'slown nto che garden with
‘80 dooet Please, Ben, how coal getinto ie?”
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enstoppedsmilingand picked up hit spade,"Youcen’,
sand tha's that Iesnot your busines. Nobody can find he
door. Run aay and play, will you? I mast get on with my
work. Ande walked away. He did notevensay goodbye
Bon topped ning and picked up spade
henextfew days Mary spent almost.
rtimeinthe
trdens. Thefeeshair fromthe nioormade her hungryvand
she was becoming stranger and healthier, One di
noticed the robin again. Hewasan top ofa wall singing
hhc. ‘Good morning! In this fu? Come this way!" be
seemed to say, as he hopped long the wall Mary began co
laugh as she danced along beside him. “know the secret
tarden’s on the other side ofthis wall” she chought
5 she
Mary Vorsbie
cactely“Andthesobinlives there! Butwher'sthedoor”
“Thar evening she asked Martha to stay and tlk: to her
beside the fire after supper. They could hear the wind
bowing tousd the old house, but he zoom was warm and
comfortable. Maey only had one idea inher head
"Tellme about the seer garden, she ai
“Weal rightthen, mss, but we atea'esupposed asa
about you know. Iwas Mrs Cravens favourite garden,
tnd she and Mr Craven uted ro ake cat of itchemseles
They spent hours there eading and talking. Very hap
they were. The used the beanchofanolderecasa set. Bat
fone day when she was siting on the branch, broke, and
She fell She was vry badly hurt snd the next day she ded
Thats why he hates the garden so much, and won't le
anyone go inthere.”
"How sa sad Mary. ‘Poor Mr Ceaven"Irwasthe firs
time chat she had eve fle sorry for anyone,
“just then, as she was listening tothe wind ouside, she
head another noise, inthe house.
‘Can you heat a cil ying?” she asked Martha.
Martha looked confused, “Ee ~ no, she zeplid. "No, 1
ink. fem be the wid.
Bur at ha moment the wind Blew open their door and
they heard the crying very clearly
Told you!" eied Mary
[Aconce Martha shut the doo. “twas the wind she
repeated: But she did nor speak ia hee usual natural way
snd Mary didnot elev her.
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The neat day it was very rainy, so Mary ddl not go out
Instead she decided to wander round the howe, looking nt
Some ofthe hundred roams that Ms Medlock had tld es
about She spent al morning going in and out of dar lene
‘voms, which were fil of heavy farisure and old pictures,
‘esa no servants aa and was on her way bac to her
roomforlunch, when sheheardacty.'t'sabitkethecry that
‘heard sight” she though Justthenthe housekeeper Mis
Medlock, appeared, with he keys inher hand
‘eth Me Me
"What are you doing here” she asked cosy
“I did’c kaow which way to go, and I
crying’ answered Mary,
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"You dida'ches
Andi you don’ stay there, PM lack yo in”
‘Mary hated Mrs Meck fortis. "There was someone
crying, know there was” she sid ro herself. “But Py
discover who issoon! She was almos beginning to enjoy
nything! Go back to your room now.
herself in Yorkshire
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hen Mary woke up two days her, the wind ad aia
badall disappeared, andthe sky wasabeastiflbh
Spring be ere soon said Martha happily. “You'll
love the moor then, when if of overs and birds.”
‘Could get tothe moor? asked Mary
“You've never done much walking, have you? I don't
you cond walle the fivemiler to ourcotage?”
“But Fike so met your family” Mary sa
Martha looked at the litle giel for 2 moment. She
remembered how disagreeable Mary had been when shs
frst arrived, But now, Mary looked interested and fend
ask Mother sid Marth. Shecanalwaysthiok of
nod plan. She's sensible and hardworking
id kind =
now you'l like he
like Dickon, although I've never sen him.
‘wonder what Dikon will thnk of you?”
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“teow he ms Mary No one doe
"hd you ike out? Tats whe Mather wou
8 er would
"No,sosely veneer hgh ht
"Wem go non my dy of mgsing ame
‘ol Moret with he hosewors Gone me
yourmnrrow?
Mary onl ton ver when Marth ha gon so
skewer ousie The suntine made he pane ak
Sere he chage inh wet alee
Ben Wenheeanr otal
“Canyousll ing ease he. "Thigs
seponing dep domatigran soya
freer shoos coming tp ~ youn plans ye You
watch them, me a
1 will’ replied Mary. ‘Ob,
there's the robin!" The ltl bind
hopped on to Bes spade, ‘Ave
things growing ia the garden
here helives?™
“What garden? sd Ben, inhis
bad-tempered voice,
“You know the secret garden,
Ae the fowers dead there? She
realy wantedeo know the answer
“Ask the robin,’ said Ben
Soom ose lite green OSI. He's the only one who's
‘hontscomiagups eeniathereforthelsten ence?
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“Ten years was longtime, Mary thought She had been
born ten years ago She walked aoray, thinking. She had
‘begun to ike the gardens, and the robin, and Martha and
DDickon and their mother. Bofore she came to Yorkshire,
shehad no ked anybody,
‘he was walking beside the long wall of the secret
arden, when & most wonderful thing happened. She
‘Suddenly realized therobinwasfollowinghe.Sheflt very
pleased and excited by tis, and cred out, “You like me,
ddn’t you? And Ike youtoo!” Ashe hopped along beside
het, she hopped and ang too, to show him thas she was hit
friend, Just then he topped ata place whecea doghad dug
‘hole inthe ground. As Mary looked atthe hole, she
‘noted something almost bared sete, She putherhandin
‘and pled tout, twas an old key
"Perhaps i's been buried
foxtenyears’ she whispered
to herself. "Perhaps isthe
key tothe secre garden!”
‘Shelooked at itfora long
time, How lovely i would
be to find the garden, and
scewhathad happened it
inthe lst tem years! She
could playinicallbyhersel,
and nobody would know
She was there. She pus the
ey sfelyin he pocket.
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‘The next morning Martha was back at Misselthwaite
Manor, an told Mary all about her day with het farmiy
‘Treallyenjoyed myst. helped Mother wich the whole
week's washing and baking. And I old the ldren about
You. They waned to know about your servant, and the
‘hip that brought you to Engiand, and everything!
“Tean tell you some moce for next time offered Mary
“They lke to hear about riding on elephants ancca
would’ they?”
“Ob, thar wouldbekindof 0
miss! And look, Mother
sndconea wad gy
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“A present" repeated Mary. How could family of
fourteen hungry people give anyone. present!
‘Mother bough from a man who came tothe door to
sellthings. She told me," Marth, you've brought me your
paylikeagoodgie and we needitall btl'm goingto buy
Something for that lonely child at the Mano,” and she
Bought one, and bereii
twas skipping-ope. Mary stared at it
“hati she asked,
‘Don's they have skipping topes in Inds? Wel this
how you useit, Jost watch me.
‘Mactha took the rope and ran iato the middle ofthe
room, She counted upto hundsed ashe sipped
“That looks lovely" ssid Mary. “Your mother is very
kind. Do you think I could evr skip ike tha
‘Jost ty said Martha, “Mother says i'll make you
strongand healchy. Skip outsidein the fresh air.
‘Mary puthercoatonand wok the skipping-rope Ashe
was opening the door, she thought of something and
turned round
Martha i was your money tilly. Thank you? She
never thanked people usualy andshe didnotlnowhov 0
do it. So she held out her hand, because she knew that
sls did that,
Marthsshookher hand and laughed. You're strange
thi she sid “Like an old womsn! Now rum away and
The skipping ope was wonderful. Mary counted andThe Secret Garden
Mary sipped and counted wl her ecw ot
skipped skipped and counted, until he face was hoe and
se. She was having more fan thane hadeves had before,
She skipped through the gardens ual she found Ben
Weatherstaf, who was digging and talking to his bin,
‘Se wanted dhe both see he skip.
‘Well? said Ben, You'ze looking fine and healthy today!
Go on skipping. t's ood for you.”
‘Macy shipped allehe way othe sccret garden wall And
+e was the robin! He had followed ber! Mary was very
plessed.
“You showed me where the key was yesterday,’ she
lupe Treaty po
ein my pice, Seyon upton
the door today!” * *
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mbing plant om the
iy the wind
The robin hopped on to an old cli
well, and sang is mos baurfl song Sudder
nade che plant move, and Mary saw something under the
‘dark green eaves. The thick, hea plant was covering &
‘door. Mary’s heart was beating fast and her hands were
‘Shaking as she pushed the leaves aay and found the key
hole. She took the key out of her pocket, andi fted dhe
hole. Using both hands, she managed to unlock the door.
Then she ted round rose ifnyone was watching. But
there was noone, so she pushed the door, which opened
‘Slowly, forthe is cime i ten years, he walked guiekyin
tnd shut the doo behind he. At last she was inside the
secre gardent
Tr was the lovelies, ost exciting place she had ever
sca, There were old rose ees everywhere, and the walls
‘were covered with cling ross. Se looked carefully
the peey branches, Were the roses stl alive? Ben would
Kenow, She hoped hey were’ call dead. Bu she was nse
the wonderfolgarden, ina worldofher ov. ttscemed very
Ssrangeand lent butsheddnotfel lonely stall Thenshe
rotced some small green shoots coming up through the
tease, So something was growing inthe garden afer all
‘When she founda lor mene shoot in different places she
ecided they needed rire arand light, so shebeganto pull
cutthe thik grassaroundthem, She worked awa, clearing
the ground, fortwoorthreehours,andhad take ber coat
fff because she got so hat The robin hopped around,
someone gardening.
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