CHAPTER XII
"Might I Have A Bit Of Earth?"
- When Mary came back at home, her dinner was waiting on the table and Martha was waiting near it, Martha asked Where was she and Mary told her that she had known Dickon and he was a beautiful boy.
- Martha advises Mary about where she can plant the seeds in the garden. Mary doesn’t tell anything about the secret garden. Martha believes that Ben can help her. When Mary finished your dinner faster as she could and she was going to run out again. But Martha said that Mr. Craven came back and he wants to see her. In this moment, Mrs. Medlock came.
- When Mrs. Medlock came she said Martha that she help Mary to dress and hair brushed her because Mr. Craven wants to see her. And they walked through corridor until Mr. Craven's study where he was. Mrs. Medlock knocked at a door and Mr. Craven said "Come in".
- Mary meets Mr. Medlock, he don't have hunchback rather his face would have been handsome. He spoke with her very friendly and he was worried because she didn’t have a nurse and a governess yet. But Mary said him that she didn't want anybody yet because she wanted to play in the garden and discover different things than India.
- Mr. Craven was talking about Martha’s mother as governess of Mary because she has experience about children and she is a lovely woman. Mary was very much happy.
- Mr. Craven asked Mary “Do you want toys, books, dolls? And she answered quavered, “Might I have a bit of earth?” because she liked the garden and she don’t do any harm. He said “you can have as much earth as you want”. Mr. Craven was determinate to do everything that Mary wanted. “Take it, child, and make it come alive”, he said her.
- Mr. Craven touched the bell to call Mrs. Medlock and say “Good-bye” Mary. He explained to Mrs. Medlock about Martha’s mother, named Mrs. Sowerby and that she should be to care Mary before the governess. Mr. Craven said that Mary should have liberty in the garden. Mrs. Medlock looked pleased with the new instructions.
- Mary came back to room where Martha was waiting for her and she told her that she could have her own garden and she may have it where she likes and she is not going to have a governess for a long time and that Martha’s mother was coming to see her and she could go to her cottage. These was promises of Mr. Craven.
- Mary thought about Mr. Craven because he seemed unhappy, he also was ill and his face was so miserable, but she thought that he was a good man.
- Mary ran as quickly as she could to garden, she
knew that Dickon had to go early because he have five-mile walk. But when
she arrived he was not there. The gardening tools were laid together under
a tree. The secret garden was empty, except for robin that was there. She
found the letter that she had printed for Martha to send to Dickon. In the
same letter Dickon had printed “I will cum bak”.
CHAPTER XIII
"I Am Colin"
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