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           “Oh!Mary!”hecriedoutwithahalfsob.“ShallIseeit?ShallIgetintoit?ShallIlivetogetintoit?”andheclutchedherhandsanddraggedhertowardhim.

           “Ofcourseyou’llseeit!”snappedMaryindignantly.“Ofcourseyou’lllivetogetintoit!Don’tbesilly!”

           Andshewassoun-hystericalandnaturalandchildishthatshebroughthimtohissensesandhebegantolaughathimselfandafewminutesafterwardshewassittingonherstoolagaintellinghimnotwhatsheimaginedthesecretgardentobelikebutwhatitreallywas,andColin’sachesandtirednesswereforgottenandhewaslisteningenraptured.

           “Itisjustwhatyouthoughtitwouldbe,”hesaidatlast.“Itsoundsjustasifyouhadreallyseenit.YouknowIsaidthatwhenyoutoldmefirst.”

           Maryhesitatedabouttwominutesandthenboldlyspokethetruth.

           “Ihadseenit—andIhadbeenin,”shesaid.“Ifoundthekeyandgotinweeksago.ButIdaren’ttellyou—Idaren’tbecauseIwassoafraidIcouldn’ttrustyou—forsure!”