The secret garden

MAGIC 307his ladder and look over the wall so that he mightbe ready to hobble back if there were any stumbling.The Rajah did not object to his staying and sothe procession was formed. It really did looklike a procession. Colin was at its head with[Dickon on one side and Mary on the other. BeniWeatherstaff walked behind, and the " creatures 'trailed after them, the lamb and the fox cub keepingclose to Dickon, the white rabbit hopping alongor stopping to nibble and Soot following with thesolemnity of a person who felt himself incharge.It was a procession which moved slowly butwith dignity. Every few yardsitstopped to rest.Colin leaned on Dickon's arm and privately BenWeatherstaff kept a sharp lookout, but now andthen Colin took his hand from itssupport andwalked a few steps alone. His head was held1the time and he looked " very grand.The Magicis in me !up all" he kept saying. " TheMagic is making me strong! I can feel it! Ican feel it! 'Itseemed very certain that something was up-holding and uplifting him. He sat on the seatsin the alcoves, and once or twice he sat down onthe grass and several times he paused in the pathand leaned on Dickon, but he would not give upuntil he had gone all round the garden.When he