The secret garden — Chapter Four The Robin and the gardener
Suddenly the robin flew up to the top of a wall. He sang a little song. Ben Weafllerstaff laughed. "He wants to be friends with you!" he said. "I think he likes you."
"He likes me?" said Mary. She looked up al the robin. "Would you make friends with me?" she said. Her voice was not had. It was as soft and eager as a little girl"s can be. Ben Weatherstaff looked at her in surprise.
"Why, you said that as nicely as if you were a real child, instead of a sharp old woman! You said it almost like Dickon talks to his wild animal friends."
Mary turned around quickly. " Do you know Dickon, too?" she asked.
"Everyone knows Dickon. He"s a good boy -- one of the best. He"s always wandering around the moor. The animals trust him."
Mary wanted to ask old Ben more about Dickon, but just then the robin flew away. He had visited them for a while, but now he had other things to do.
"He is flying back over the orchard -- into the garden that has no door!" cried Mary, watching the bird.
"He lives there," said Ben Weathestaff. "He"s making his nest there. He"s probably making friends with some little girl robin, who lives in the rose trees."
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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