The secret garden — Chapter Nine Behind the garden walls

　　"Your mother knows a lot of things, doesn"t she?" asked Mary.

　　"Oh, yes!" said Martha. "Mother says, "A woman who brings up twelve children learns something besides her letters!""

　　"How much would some garden tools cost?" asked Mary.

　　"There"s a little shop in the village that sells them. There"s a set of tools that has a little rake, a fork, and a spade all tied together. The set cats only a few coins, I think. Now I have an idea! The shop also sells bags of flower seeds for a penny each. Our Dickon knows which flowers to plant and how to make them grow, like I told you. Do you know how to write?" she asked.

　　"Of course!" said Mary.

　　"If you can write, we could send a letter to him. I could ask him to go and buy you some seeds and garden tools."

　　"Oh, you"re a nice girl!" cried Mary. "You really are.You tell me what to write, and I"ll write it."

　　"I"ll go and get a pen and paper!" said Martha, and left the room. Mary waited anxiously.

　　"If I have some seeds and tools," she whispered to herself, "I can try to make the secret garden beautiful again!"

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