The secret garden — Chapter Nine Behind the garden walls
It was a long time before Martha came back, because she had duties to do for Mrs.Medlock. When she returned they sat down and worked on the letter. Martha told Mary what she wanted to say, and Mary wrote it. Here is the letter.
My dear Dickon,
I hope you are well, as I am. Will you take this money (it is Miss Mary"s) and go and buy her some seeds and garden tools? Pick the seeds that are the easiest to grow, but will make pretty flowers. Miss Mary has never gardened before because she has lived in India, which is different. Give Mother and the others my love. Miss Mary says she will tell me more stories of India, so that when I next return home you can hear about elephants, camels, and gentlemen hunting lions and tigers.
Your loving sister,
Martha Phoebe Sowerby
"Now, we"ll put the money in the envelope, and I"ll tell the farm boy to take it to Dickon. Dickon will bring the things to you himself," said Martha.
"Oh! I never thought I would meet Dickon," said Mary. "I never saw a boy who animals loved."
The secret garden | |
- The secret garden — Chapter Two Across the moors
- The secret garden — Chapter One The child who was left behind
- The secret garden — Chapter Three Meeting Martha
- The secret garden — Chapter Four The Robin and the gardener
- The secret garden — Chapter Five The strange cry
- The secret garden — Chapter Six There was someone crying
- The secret garden — Chapter Seven The key to the garden
- The secret garden — Chapter Eight The Robin shows the way
- The secret garden — Chapter Nine Behind the garden walls
- The secret garden — Chapter Ten Dickon