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IX. The Strangest House Anyone Ever Lived In

           

           “DoesDickonknowallaboutthem?”askedMary,anewideatakingpossessionofher.

           “OurDickoncanmakeaflowergrowoutofabrickwalk.Mothersayshejustwhispersthingsouto’th’ground.”

           “Dobulbslivealongtime?Wouldtheyliveyearsandyearsifnoonehelpedthem?”inquiredMaryanxiously.

           “They’rethingsashelpsthemselves,”saidMartha.“That’swhypoorfolkcanaffordtohave’em.Ifyoudon’ttrouble’em,mostof’em’llworkawayundergroundforalifetimean’spreadoutan’havelittle’uns.There’saplaceinth’parkwoodsherewherethere’ssnowdropsbythousands.They’retheprettiestsightinYorkshirewhenth’springcomes.Nooneknowswhentheywasfirstplanted.”

           “Iwishthespringwasherenow,”saidMary.“IwanttoseeallthethingsthatgrowinEngland.”

           Shehadfinishedherdinnerandgonetoherfavoriteseatonthehearth-rug.

           “Iwish—IwishIhadalittlespade,”shesaid.

           “Whateverdoestha’wantaspadefor?”askedMartha,laughing.“Arttha’goin’totaketodiggin’?Imusttellmotherthat,too.”

           Marylookedatthefireandponderedalittle.Shemustbecarefulifshemeanttokeephersecretkingdom.Shewasn’tdoinganyharm,butifMr.Cravenfoundoutabouttheopendoorhewouldbefearfullyangryandgetanewkeyandlockitupforevermore.Shereallycouldnotbearthat.

           “Thisissuchabiglonelyplace,”shesaidslowly,asifshewereturningmattersoverinhermind.“Thehouseislonely,andtheparkislonely,andthegardensarelonely.Somanyplacesseemshutup.

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