The secret garden — Chapter Four The Robin and the gardener

　　"Well, there was no dog at the door to bite you, was there?" said the man. He didn"t seem to want to talk.

　　"In the orchard, there was no door to the other garden," said Mary.

　　" What garden?" said the man in a louder voice. He looked uncomfortable.

　　"The one on the other side of the orchard wall," said Mary. "There are trees there -- I saw their tops. There was a bird sitting on one of the trees and he sang. He had a red chest."

　　To Mary"s surprise, the man suddenly smiled. The smile changed his cross, angry old face. It made Mary think how much nicer a person looked, when he smiled. This was a new thought for her.

　　The than turned around and whistled. It was a soft, low sound. The next moment, a wonderful thing happened. The little brown and red bird flew through the air, and landed in the dirt near the gardener"s foot!

　　"Here he is," said the old man. Then he spoke to the bird as if he was speaking to a child. "Where have you been, you little beggar? I haven"t seen you before today. Have you been searching for a wife, this early in the year? You"re too bold!"

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