The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

THE SECRET GARDEN

FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

THE SECRET GARDEN

"IT SEEMED SCARCELY BEARABLE TO LEAVE SUCH DELIGHTFULNESS"—Page 231

THE
SECRET GARDEN

BY

FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

Author of

"The Shuttle," "The Making of a Marchioness," "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst," "That Lass o' Lowries," "Through One Administration," "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "A Lady of Quality," etc.

 

NEW YORK
FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1911, by
Frances Hodgson Burnett

Copyright, 1910, 1911, by
The Phillips Publishing Co.

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All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages, including the Scandinavian.

 

Printed in the United States of America.

CONTENTS

1. CHAPTER

   PAGE

2. I

   There is No One Left ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. II

   Mistress Mary Quite Contrary ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   10

4. III

   Across the Moor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   23

5. IV

   Martha ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   30

6. V

   The Cry in the Corridor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   55

7. VI

   “There Was Some One Crying—There Was” ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   65

8. VII

   The Key of the Garden ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   75

9. VIII

   The Robin Who Showed the Way ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   85

10. IX

    The Strangest House Any One Ever Lived In ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    97

11. X

    Dickon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    111

12. XI

    The Nest of the Missel Thrush ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    128

13. XII

    “Might I Have a Bit of Earth?” ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    140

14. XIII

    “I am Colin” ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    153

15. XIV

    A Young Rajah ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    172

16. XV

    Nest Building ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    189

17. XVI

    “I Won‘t!” Said Mary ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    207

18. XVII

    A Tantrum ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    218

19. XVIII

    “Tha’ Munnot Waste No Time” ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    229

20. XIX

    “It Has Come!” ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    239

21. XX

    “I Shall Live Forever—and Ever and Ever!” ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    255

22. XXI

    Ben Weatherstaff ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    268

23. XXII

    When the Sun Went Down ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    284

24. XXIII

    Magic ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    292

25. XXIV

    “Let Them Laugh” ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    310

26. XXV

    The Curtain ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    328

27. XXVI

    “It’s Mother!” ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    339

28. XXVII

    In the Garden ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    353

THE SECRET GARDEN

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