Таинственный сад
XVIII. “Tha’ Munnot Waste No Time”
“Oh!Mary!”hecriedoutwithahalfsob.“ShallIseeit?ShallIgetintoit?ShallIlivetogetintoit?”andheclutchedherhandsanddraggedhertowardhim.
“Ofcourseyou’llseeit!”snappedMaryindignantly.“Ofcourseyou’lllivetogetintoit!Don’tbesilly!”
Andshewassoun-hystericalandnaturalandchildishthatshebroughthimtohissensesandhebegantolaughathimselfandafewminutesafterwardshewassittingonherstoolagaintellinghimnotwhatsheimaginedthesecretgardentobelikebutwhatitreallywas,andColin’sachesandtirednesswereforgottenandhewaslisteningenraptured.
“Itisjustwhatyouthoughtitwouldbe,”hesaidatlast.“Itsoundsjustasifyouhadreallyseenit.YouknowIsaidthatwhenyoutoldmefirst.”
Maryhesitatedabouttwominutesandthenboldlyspokethetruth.
“Ihadseenit—andIhadbeenin,”shesaid.“Ifoundthekeyandgotinweeksago.ButIdaren’ttellyou—Idaren’tbecauseIwassoafraidIcouldn’ttrustyou—forsure!”
