The secret garden

'1 68 THE SECRET GARDENthe many birds which might have built their neststhere because it was so safe. And then she toldhim about the robin and Ben Weatherstaff, andthere was so much to tell about the robin and itwas so easyand safe to talk about it that sheceased to feel afraid. The robin pleased him somuch that he smiled until he looked almost beautiful,and at first Mary had thought that he waseven plainer than herself, with his big eyes andlocks of hair.heavy" I did not know birds could be like that," hesaid." But ifyou stay in a room younever seethings. What a lot of things you know. I feelas if you had been inside that garden."She did not know what to say, so she did notsay anything. He evidently did not expect an answerand the next moment he gave her a surprise." I am going to let you look at something,"'he said. Do you see that rose-colored silk curtainhanging on the wall over the mantel-piece?had not noticed it before, but she lookedMaryup and saw it.It was a curtain of soft silk hangingover what seemed to be some picture.Yes," she answered.There is a cord hanging from it," said Colin." Go and pull it."cord.and found theWhen she pulledit the silk curtain ran backMary got up, much mystified,