The secret garden

MARTHA 41" Well, if tha' doesn't go out tha'lt have to stayin, an' what has tha' 'got to do?Mary glanced about her. There was nothingto do. When Mrs. Medlock had prepared thenursery she had not thought of amusement. Perhapsit would be better to go and see what thegardens were like.Who will go with me? " she inquired.Martha stared." You'll go by yourself," she answered.You'll have to learn to play likeother childrenand brothers.does when they haven't got sistersOur Dickon goes off on th' moor by himself an'for hours. That's how he made friendsplayswith th' pony. He's got sheep on th' moor thatknows him, an' birds as comes an' eats out of hishand. However little there is to eat, he alwayssaves a bit o' his bread to coax his pets."It was really this mention of Dickon which madeMary decide to go out, though she was not awareof it. There would be birds outside though therewould not be ponies or sheep. They would bedifferent from the birds in India and itmightamuse her to look at them.Martha found her coat and hat for her and apairof stout littleway down-stairs." If tha' goes round that wayboots and she showed her hertha'll come to