The secret garden — Chapter Seventeen Ben Weatherstaff (下)

　　"My mother!" said Colin. He looked around. "This was her garden, wasn"t it?"

　　"Yes. She loved it very much. She once said to me, "Ben, if I"m ever ill, or I go away, you must take care of my roses. " She loved those roses, like they were her children!"

　　"Well, it is my garden now," said Colin. "I love it, too. I will come hem every day. Mary and Dickon have done a lot of work here. You cannot tell anyone. You will come here sometimes, and help us. But you must come when no one can see you," he said to Ben.

　　"Yes, sir. I’ll come whenever you want me," said Ben. He was very happy with this plan.

　　"I"m glad you knew my mother, Weatherstaff ," said Colin. "You"ll know how to keep the secret."

　　Colin picked up Mary"s little shovel. He pushed it into the dirt and tried to dig. His hand was still very weak and thin, so he couldn"t push very deep. But soon he turned some soil over.

　　"Do you want to plant something, young Master?" asked Ben. "I can get you a rose in a pot."

　　"Go and get it!" said Colin excitedly.