Preface

THE SECRET GARDEN
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
NYPUBL C L BRARY THE BRANCH L.BRAR.ES
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THE
SECRET GARDEN
BY
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
A uthor of
"The Shuttle? " The Making of a Marchioness? "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst? "That Lass o' Loiuries? "Through One Adminis- tration? "Little Lord Fauntleroy? "A Lady of Quality? etc.
NEW YORK FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
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Copyright, 1911, by FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I THERE is No ONE LEFT . I
II MISTRESS MARY QUITE CONTRARY . 10
III ACROSS THE MOOR 23
IV MARTHA 30
V THE CRY IN THE CORRIDOR .... 55
VI " THERE WAS SOME ONE CRYING —
THERE WAS ' 65
VII THE KEY OF THE GARDEN ... 0 75
VIII THE ROBIN WHO SHOWED THE WAY . 85
IX THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANY ONE EVER
LIVED IN ........ 97
X DICKON in
XI THE NEST OF THE MISSEL THRUSH . 128
XII " MIGHT I HAVE A BIT OF EARTH? " . 140
XIII "I AM COLIN" 153
XIV A YOUNG RAJAH 172
XV NEST BUILDING 189
XVI "I WON'T!" SAID MARY . . . . 207
XVII A TANTRUM 218
XVIII " THA' MUNNOT WASTE No TIME " . 229
XIX "!T HAS COME!" . . .239
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
XX " I SHALL LIVE FOREVER — AND EVER
— AND EVER!' 255
XXI BEN WEATHERSTAFF . 268
XXII WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN . . 284
XXIII MAGIC 292
XXIV " LET THEM LAUGH " ..... 310 XXV THE CURTAIN ........ 328
XXVI "IT'S MOTHER!" ....... 339
XXVII IN THE GARDEN . . . ., ., . . 353
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