The secret garden

A YOUNG RAJAH 175make it. I just went into his room and I wasso surprised to see him I stood and stared. Andthen he turned round and stared at me. Andhe thought I was a ghost or a dream and I thoughtperhaps he was. And it was so queer being therealone together in the middle of the night and notknowing about each other. And we began toask each other questions. And when I asked himif I must go away he said I must not."" Th''world's comin' to a end 1gasped Martha.What is the matter with him? '' asked Mary.'Nobody knows for sure and certain/' saidMartha." Mr. Craven went off his head likewhen he was born. Th' doctors thought he'dhave to be put in a 'sylum. It was because Mrs.Craven died like I told you. He wouldn't seteyes on th' baby. He just raved and said it'd beanother hunchback like him and it'd better die."" " Is Colin a hunchback? Mary asked." Hedidn't look like one.' 1" He isn't yet," said Martha. " But he beganall wrong. Mother said that there was enoughtrouble and raging in th' house to set any childwrong. They was afraid his back was weak an*they've always been takin' care of it keepin'him lyin' down and not lettin' him walk. Oncethey made him wear a brace but he fretted so he