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IX. The Strangest House Anyone Ever Lived In

           IneverdidmanythingsinIndia,butthereweremorepeopletolookat—nativesandsoldiersmarchingby—andsometimesbandsplaying,andmyAyahtoldmestories.ThereisnoonetotalktohereexceptyouandBenWeatherstaff.AndyouhavetodoyourworkandBenWeatherstaffwon’tspeaktomeoften.IthoughtifIhadalittlespadeIcoulddigsomewhereashedoes,andImightmakealittlegardenifhewouldgivemesomeseeds.”

           Martha’sfacequitelightedup.

           “Therenow!”sheexclaimed,“ifthatwasn’toneofth’thingsmothersaid.Shesays,‘There’ssuchaloto’roominthatbigplace,whydon’ttheygiveherabitforherself,evenifshedoesn’tplantnothin’butparsleyan’radishes?She’ddigan’rakeawayan’berightdownhappyoverit.’Themwastheverywordsshesaid.”

           “Werethey?”saidMary.“Howmanythingssheknows,doesn’tshe?”

           “Eh!”saidMartha.“It’slikeshesays:‘AwomanasbringsuptwelvechildrenlearnssomethingbesidesherABC.Children’sasgoodas’rithmetictosetyoufindin’outthings.’”

           “Howmuchwouldaspadecost—alittleone?”Maryasked.

           “Well,”wasMartha’sreflectiveanswer,“atThwaitevillagethere’sashoporsoan’Isawlittlegardensetswithaspadean’arakean’aforkalltiedtogetherfortwoshillings.An’theywasstoutenoughtoworkwith,too.”

           “I’vegotmorethanthatinmypurse,”saidMary.“Mrs.MorrisongavemefiveshillingsandMrs.MedlockgavemesomemoneyfromMr.Craven.”

           “Didheremembertheethatmuch?”exclaimedMartha.

           “Mrs.

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