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VI. “There Was Someone Crying—there Was!”

           MarywasmostattractedbythemotherandDickon.WhenMarthatoldstoriesofwhat“mother”saidordidtheyalwayssoundedcomfortable.

           “IfIhadaravenorafoxcubIcouldplaywithit,”saidMary.“ButIhavenothing.”

           Marthalookedperplexed.

           “Cantha’knit?”sheasked.

           “No,”answeredMary.

           “Cantha’sew?”

           “No.”

           “Cantha’read?”

           “Yes.”

           “Thenwhydoesn’tthareadsomethin’,orlearnabito’spellin’?Tha’stoldenoughtobelearnin’thybookagoodbitnow.”

           “Ihaven’tanybooks,”saidMary.“ThoseIhadwereleftinIndia.”

           “That’sapity,”saidMartha.“IfMrs.Medlock’dlettheegointoth’library,there’sthousandso’booksthere.”

           Marydidnotaskwherethelibrarywas,becauseshewassuddenlyinspiredbyanewidea.Shemadeuphermindtogoandfinditherself.ShewasnottroubledaboutMrs.Medlock.Mrs.Medlockseemedalwaystobeinhercomfortablehousekeeper’ssitting-roomdownstairs.Inthisqueerplaceonescarcelyeversawanyoneatall.Infact,therewasnoonetoseebuttheservants,andwhentheirmasterwasawaytheylivedaluxuriouslifebelowstairs,wheretherewasahugekitchenhungaboutwithshiningbrassandpewter,andalargeservants’hallwheretherewerefourorfiveabundantmealseateneveryday,andwhereagreatdealoflivelyrompingwentonwhenMrs.Medlockwasoutoftheway.

           Mary’smealswereservedregularly,andMarthawaitedonher,butnoonetroubledthemselvesaboutherintheleast.Mrs.

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