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IX. The Strangest House Anyone Ever Lived In

           Infact,shewasratherlateinremembering,andwhensheputonhercoatandhat,andpickedupherskipping-rope,shecouldnotbelievethatshehadbeenworkingtwoorthreehours.Shehadbeenactuallyhappyallthetime;anddozensanddozensofthetiny,palegreenpointsweretobeseeninclearedplaces,lookingtwiceascheerfulastheyhadlookedbeforewhenthegrassandweedshadbeensmotheringthem.

           “Ishallcomebackthisafternoon,”shesaid,lookingallroundathernewkingdom,andspeakingtothetreesandtherose-bushesasiftheyheardher.

           Thensheranlightlyacrossthegrass,pushedopentheslowolddoorandslippedthroughitundertheivy.ShehadsuchredcheeksandsuchbrighteyesandatesuchadinnerthatMarthawasdelighted.

           “Twopieceso’meatan’twohelpso’ricepuddin’!”shesaid.“Eh!motherwillbepleasedwhenItellherwhatth’skippin’-rope’sdoneforthee.”

           InthecourseofherdiggingwithherpointedstickMistressMaryhadfoundherselfdiggingupasortofwhiterootratherlikeanonion.ShehadputitbackinitsplaceandpattedtheearthcarefullydownonitandjustnowshewonderedifMarthacouldtellherwhatitwas.

           “Martha,”shesaid,“whatarethosewhiterootsthatlooklikeonions?”

           “They’rebulbs,”answeredMartha.“Lotso’springflowersgrowfrom’em.Th’verylittleonesaresnowdropsan’crocusesan’th’bigonesarenarcissusesan’jonquilsanddaffydowndillys.Th’biggestofallisliliesan’purpleflags.Eh!theyarenice.Dickon’sgotawholelotof’emplantedinourbito’garden.

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