The secret garden

MARTHA 53tions. She was almost as curious about Dickonas she was about the deserted garden. But justthat moment the robin, who had ended his song,gave a little shake of his wings, spread them andaway. He had made his visit and had otherthings to do.He has flown over the wall !"Mary cried out,watching him. " He has flown into the orchardhe has flown across the other wall into the'garden where there is no door!He lives there/' said old Ben." He cameout o' th' egg there. If he's courtin', he's makin'up to some young madam of a robin that livesamong th' old rose-trees there."" "Rose-trees," said Mary. Are there rosetrees?"Ben Weatherstaff took up hisspade again andbegan to dig." There was ten year' ago," he mumbled." I should like to see them," said Mary.Where is the green door? There must be adoor somewhere."Ben drove his spade deep and looked as uncompanionableas he had looked when she first sawhim." There was ten year' ago, but there isn't now,"he said." No door! " cried Mary." There must be."