The secret garden

'164 THE SECRET GARDENpartly because she was curious and partly in hopeof making him forget the garden.u I don't suppose I shall," he answered as indifferentlyas he had spoken before. " Ever sinceI remember anything I have heard people say Ishan't. At first they thought I was too little tounderstand and now they think I don't hear. ButI do. My doctor is myquite poorfather's cousin. He isand if I die he will have all Misselthwaitewhen my father is dead. I should thinkhe wouldn't want me to live."'Do you want to live? 'inquired Mary.'No," he answered, in a cross, tired fashion." But I don't want to die. When I feel ill I liehere and think about it until I cry and cry."" I have heard you crying three times," Mary'said, but I did not know who it was. Were youcrying about that? ' She did so want him toforget the garden.'I dare say," he answered." Let us talkabout something else. Talk about that garden.Don't you want to see it? 'think I'Yes," answered Mary, in quiteI do," he went on persistently.a low voice.'Idon'tever really wanted to see anything before,but I want to see that garden.I want the key dugup. I want the door unlocked. I would let themtake me there in my chair. That would be getting