The secret garden

CHAPTER XITHE NEST OF THE MISSEL THRUSHCOR two or three minutes he stood lookinground him, while Mary watched him, and thenhe began to walk about softly, even more lightlythan Mary had walked the first time she had foundherself inside the four walls. His eyes seemed tobe taking in everythingthe gray trees with thegray creepers climbing over them and hangingfrom their branches, the tangle on the walls andamong the grass, the evergreen alcoves with thestone seats and tall flower urns standing in them." I never thought I'd see this place," he said atlast,in a whisper.u Did you know about it? " asked Mary.She had spoken aloud and he made a sign toher."We must talk low," he said," or some one'llhear us an' wonder what's to do in here."" Oh I "!forgot said ! Mary, feeling frightenedand putting her hand quickly against her mouth." 'Did you know about the garden? she askedagain when she had recovered herself.128