The secret garden

1 86 THE SECRET GARDEN" Do you know there is one thing we have neveronce thought of," he said."We are cousins."It seemed so queer that they had talked so muchand never remembered this simple thing that theylaughed more than ever, because they had got intothe humor to laugh at anything. And in themidst of the fun the door opened and in walkedDr. Craven and Mrs. Medlock.Dr. Craven started in actual alarm and Mrs.Medlock almost fell back because he had accidentallybumped against her."Good Lord!' exclaimed poor Mrs. Medlock,with her eyes almost starting out of her head." Good Lord!"" What is this? " said Dr. Craven, coming forward." 'What does it mean?Then Mary was reminded of the boy Rajahagain. Colin answered as if neither the doctor'salarm nor Mrs. Medlock's terror were of theslightest consequence. He was as little disturbedor frightened as if an elderly cat and dog hadwalked into'the room.This is my cousin, Mary Lennox," he said.I asked her to come and talk to me. I likeher. She must come and talk to me whenever Isend for her."Dr. Craven turned reproachfully to Mrs. Medlock.