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XIII. “I Am Colin”
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“Itisthesunshiningontherainandtherainfallingonthesunshine,andthingspushingupandworkingundertheearth,”saidMary.“Ifthegardenwasasecretandwecouldgetintoitwecouldwatchthethingsgrowbiggereveryday,andseehowmanyrosesarealive.Don’tyousee?Oh,don’tyouseehowmuchniceritwouldbeifitwasasecret?”
Hedroppedbackonhispillowandlaytherewithanoddexpressiononhisface.
“Ineverhadasecret,”hesaid,“exceptthatoneaboutnotlivingtogrowup.Theydon’tknowIknowthat,soitisasortofsecret.ButIlikethiskindbetter.”
“Ifyouwon’tmakethemtakeyoutothegarden,”pleadedMary,“perhaps—IfeelalmostsureIcanfindouthowtogetinsometime.Andthen—ifthedoctorwantsyoutogooutinyourchair,andifyoucanalwaysdowhatyouwanttodo,perhaps—perhapswemightfindsomeboywhowouldpushyou,andwecouldgoaloneanditwouldalwaysbeasecretgarden.”
“Ishould—like—that,”hesaidveryslowly,hiseyeslookingdreamy.“Ishouldlikethat.Ishouldnotmindfreshairinasecretgarden.”
Marybegantorecoverherbreathandfeelsaferbecausetheideaofkeepingthesecretseemedtopleasehim.Shefeltalmostsurethatifshekeptontalkingandcouldmakehimseethegardeninhismindasshehadseenithewouldlikeitsomuchthathecouldnotbeartothinkthateverybodymighttrampintoitwhentheychose.
“I’lltellyouwhatIthinkitwouldbelike,ifwecouldgointoit,”shesaid.“Ithasbeenshutupsolongthingshavegrownintoatangleperhaps.
