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io6THE SECRET GARDEN'Mary. Mrs. Morrison gave me five shillingsand Mrs. Medlock gave me some money from Mr.Craven."" Did he remember thee that much?" exclaimedMartha.1Mrs. Medlock said I was to have a shilling aweek to spend. She gives me one every Saturday.I didn't know what to spendit on.""My word! that's riches," said Martha." Tha' can buy anything in th' world tha 7 wants.Th' rent of our cottage isonly one an' threepencean' it's like pullin' eye-teeth to getit. Now I'vejust thought of somethin'," putting her hands onher hips.uWhat? " said Mary eagerly.In the shop at Thwaite they sellnpackages o'flower-seeds for a penny each, and our Dickon heknows which is th'ones an' how to makeprettiest'em grow. He walks over to Thwaite many a dayjust for th' fun of it. Does tha' know how toprint letters?' suddenly.'I know how to write," Mary answered.Martha shook her head.*Our Dickon can only read printin'. If tha'could print we could write a letter to him an' askhim to go an' buy th' <strong>garden</strong> tools an' th' seedsat th' same time."u Oh! you're a good girl!' Mary cried.

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