The secret garden — Chapter One The child who was left behind

　　Mary was curious now. She didn"t think a hunchback would be married.

　　Mrs.Medlock saw that Mary was listening, so she continued her story. "Mr.Craven"s wife was a sweet, pretty woman. She loved nature, and she loved gardens and flowers. Mr.Craven would have done anything for her. No one thought she would marry a man like him. People thought she married him for his money. But she didn"t!" said Mrs.Medlock firmly. "When she died-"

　　"Oh! Did she die?" cried Mary. She thought of a children"s story she had read once. The story was about a beautiful princess and an ugly man. She suddenly felt sorry for her uncle.

　　"Yes, she died," said Mrs.Medlock. "Then Mr.Craven became stranger than ever. He won"t let anyone see him. He hates people. He won"t leave his rooms. He only has one old servant to care for him."

　　Mary thought it sounded like something in a fairy tale. A dark, old house with a hundred rooms. A mysterious hunchback with a sad story. She stared out the window at the rain. England had very gray skies. It rained a lot. In India it had always been hot and sunny.

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