The secret garden

THE MISSEL THRUSH 139be done with mine first. I'll get some more workdone before I start back home."He sat down with his back against a tree." "I'll call th' robin up," he said, and givehim th' rind o' th' bacon to peck at. They likesa bit o' fat wonderful."Mary could scarcely bear to leave him. Suddenlyit seemed as if he might be a sort of woodfairy who might be gone when she came into thegarden again. He seemed too good to be true.She went slowly half-way to the door in the walland went back.and then she stopped" Whatever happens, you you never wouldtell? " she said.His poppy-colored cheeks were distended withhis first big bite of bread and bacon, but he managedto smile encouragingly." If tha' was a missel thrush an' showed mewhere thy nest was, does tha' think I'd tell any"one?Tha' art as safe asNot me," he said.a missel thrush."And she was quite sure she was.