The secret garden

'I WON'T!3SAID MARY 215something to have hysterics about, and I'm gladof it."Mary went back to her room not feeling at allas she had felt when she had come in from thegarden. She was cross and disappointed but notat all sorry for Colin. She had looked forwardto telling him a great many things and she hadmeant to try to make up her mind whether it wouldbe safe to trust him with the great secret. Shehad been beginning to think it would be, but nowshe had changed her mind entirely. She wouldnever tellhim and he could stay in his room andnever get any fresh air and die if he liked! Itwould serve him right! She felt so sour and unrelentingthat for a few minutes she almost forgotabout Dickon and the green veil creeping overthe world and the soft wind blowing down fromthe moor.Martha was waiting for her and the trouble inher face had been temporarily replaced by interestand curiosity. There was a wooden box on thetable and its cover had been removed and revealedthat it was full of neat packages." Mr. Craven sent it to you,"'It looks as if it had picture-books in it."said Martha.Mary remembered what he had asked her the'to his room. Do ycu wantday she had goneanything dolls toys books ? ' She opened