The secret garden

SOME ONE CRYING 73though she was some distance from her own roomand did not know exactly where she was." I believe I have taken a wrong turning again, "she said, standingstill at what seemed the end ofa short passage with tapestry on the wall. 'Idon't know which way to go. How stilleverythingis! "It was while she was standing here and justafter she had said this that the stillness was brokenby a sound. It was another cry, but not quite likethe one she had heard last night; it was only ashort one, a fretful, childish whine muffled by passingthrough walls." It's nearer than it was," said Mary, her heartbeating rather faster. 'And it iscrying."She put her hand accidentally upon the tapestrynear her, and then sprang back, feeling quitestartled.of a doorThe tapestry was the coveringwhich fell open and showed her that there wasanother part of the corridor behind it, and Mrs.Medlock was coming up it with her bunch of keysin her hand and a very cross look on her face." What are you doing here?' she said, andshe took Mary by the arm and pulled her away."What did I tellyou?"" I turned round the wrong corner," explained"Mary. I didn't know which way to go and Iheard some one crying."