Таинственный сад

II. Mistress Mary QuIte Contrary

           

           “Whydon’tyouputaheapofstonesthereandpretenditisarockery?”hesaid.“Thereinthemiddle,”andheleanedoverhertopoint.

           “Goaway!”criedMary.“Idon’twantboys.Goaway!”

           ForamomentBasillookedangry,andthenhebegantotease.Hewasalwaysteasinghissisters.Hedancedroundandroundherandmadefacesandsangandlaughed.

           “MistressMary,quitecontrary,

           Howdoesyourgardengrow?

           Withsilverbells,andcockleshells,

           Andmarigoldsallinarow.”

           Hesangituntiltheotherchildrenheardandlaughed,too;andthecrosserMarygot,themoretheysang“MistressMary,quitecontrary”;andafterthataslongasshestayedwiththemtheycalledher“MistressMaryQuiteContrary”whentheyspokeofhertoeachother,andoftenwhentheyspoketoher.

           “Youaregoingtobesenthome,”Basilsaidtoher,“attheendoftheweek.Andwe’regladofit.”

           “Iamgladofit,too,”answeredMary.“Whereishome?”

           “Shedoesn’tknowwherehomeis!”saidBasil,withseven-year-oldscorn.“It’sEngland,ofcourse.OurgrandmamalivesthereandoursisterMabelwassenttoherlastyear.Youarenotgoingtoyourgrandmama.Youhavenone.Youaregoingtoyouruncle.HisnameisMr.ArchibaldCraven.”

           “Idon’tknowanythingabouthim,”snappedMary.

           “Iknowyoudon’t,”Basilanswered.“Youdon’tknowanything.Girlsneverdo.Iheardfatherandmothertalkingabouthim.Helivesinagreat,big,desolateoldhouseinthecountryandnoonegoesnearhim.He’ssocrosshewon’tletthem,andtheywouldn’tcomeifhewouldletthem.

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