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54 MAGIC There was magic in the secret garden that spring and summer. At first everything turned green. Then the green changed to colours – blue, purple and red. There were flowers everywhere. Dickon and Mary’s seeds grew and produced poppies . And the roses – the roses! From small buds they grew into large flowers and filled the air with their perfume. Colin saw it all. He watched the changes as they happened. Dickon pushed his wheelchair to the garden every morning and he spent the day there. Sometimes he sat on the grass watching the insects. One morning he watched a mole digging a hole. He learnt a lot of things about the ways of these insects and animals. And Dickon taught him about the animals in the wood. One morning the children were in the secret garden as usual. When Ben Weatherstaff arrived, Colin said: ‘Good morning, Ben Weatherstaff. I want you and Dickon and Mary to listen to me because I’m going to tell you something very important.’ 18 The Secret Garden 55 Glossary mole: small black animal that makes holes underground poppies: tall red flowers with black centres scientific: connected to science chanting: half saying, half singing discoveries: finding out new things experiment: test to find something out ‘Yes, sir!’ answered Ben Weatherstaff. ‘I’m going to do a scientific experiment ,’ he said grandly. ‘When I grow up, I’m going to make scientific discoveries about magic and I’m going to start with this experiment. Do you understand?’ ‘Yes, sir!’ said Ben Weatherstaff, but he didn’t really understand. ‘I believe that there is magic in everything,’ continued Colin. ‘Dickon knows some magic. He charms animals and people. Mary also knows a bit of magic because she was born in India. There’s magic in the garden, too. I’m going to try and put some in me because I want to be well and strong. I’m going to say: “Magic is in me!” And you must all say it, too. That is my experiment. Are you going to help, Ben Weatherstaff?’ ‘Yes, sir!’ said Ben Weatherstaff. They sat down in a circle. The crow, the fox, the squirrels and the lamb were very curious. ‘Now let’s begin,’ Colin said, and they all started chanting . ‘Magic is in me. Magic is in me. Magic is in all of us.’ MAGIC What is the magic in the garden? Why is chanting an important part of Colin’s magic? Do you believe in magic? Discuss your ideas with a friend.

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Therewasmagicinthesecretgardenthatspringandsummer.Atfirsteverythingturnedgreen.Thenthegreenchangedtocolours–blue,purpleandred.Therewereflowerseverywhere.DickonandMary’sseedsgrewandproducedpoppies•.Andtheroses–theroses!Fromsmallbudstheygrewintolargeflowersandfilledtheairwiththeirperfume.Colinsawitall.Hewatchedthechangesastheyhappened.Dickonpushedhiswheelchairtothegardeneverymorningandhespentthedaythere.Sometimeshesatonthegrasswatchingthe insects.Onemorninghewatchedamole•diggingahole.He learnt a lot of things about theways of these insects andanimals.AndDickontaughthimabouttheanimalsinthewood.

Onemorningthechildrenwereinthesecretgardenasusual.WhenBenWeatherstaffarrived,Colinsaid:‘Goodmorning,BenWeatherstaff. IwantyouandDickonandMaryto listentomebecauseI’mgoingtotellyousomethingveryimportant.’

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• mole:smallblackanimalthatmakesholesunderground

• poppies:tallredflowerswithblackcentres

• scientific:connectedtoscience

• chanting:halfsaying,halfsinging• discoveries:findingoutnewthings• experiment:testtofindsomething

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‘Yes,sir!’answeredBenWeatherstaff.‘I’mgoingtodoascientific•experiment•,’hesaidgrandly.

‘When I grow up, I’m going to make scientific discoveries•aboutmagicandI’mgoingtostartwiththisexperiment.Doyouunderstand?’

‘Yes, sir!’ said Ben Weatherstaff, but he didn’t reallyunderstand.

‘Ibelievethatthereismagicineverything,’continuedColin.‘Dickonknowssomemagic.Hecharmsanimalsandpeople.MaryalsoknowsabitofmagicbecauseshewasborninIndia.There’smagicinthegarden,too.I’mgoingtotryandputsomeinmebecauseIwanttobewellandstrong.I’mgoingtosay:“Magicisinme!”Andyoumustallsayit,too.Thatismyexperiment.Areyougoingtohelp,BenWeatherstaff?’

‘Yes,sir!’saidBenWeatherstaff.Theysatdowninacircle.Thecrow,thefox,thesquirrelsand

thelambwereverycurious.‘Nowlet’sbegin,’Colinsaid,andtheyallstartedchanting•.‘Magicisinme.Magicisinme.Magicisinallofus.’

MAGicWhatisthemagicinthegarden?WhyischantinganimportantpartofColin’smagic?Doyoubelieveinmagic?Discussyourideaswithafriend.

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ThenColinstoodupandwalkedroundthegarden.Hewentin frontwithDickon on one side andMary on the other.BenWeatherstaffwalkedbehind.

Colin walked a bit then rested. Then he walked again andrestedagain.AtfirstheheldDickon’sarmthenhewalkedafewstepsalone.

‘Icanwalk!Themagicworked!’hecried.‘Whatisthedoctorgoingtosay?’askedMary.‘Nothing,’ Colin answered, ‘because we aren’t going to tell

him.No-onemustknowthatIcanwalkandrun.It’sasurpriseformyfatherwhenhecomesbacktoMisselthwaite.’

‘He’sgoingtothinkit’sadream,’saidMary.

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• stream:smallriver

avoiCEintHEgardEn

While the children were in the secret garden, Mr ArchibaldCravenwastravelling.Hewenttomanycountriesandsawmanybeautifulplaces.Buthewasstillsad.

OnedayinAustriaafteralongwalk,hesatdowntorestbyastream•.Whenhelookedaroundhim,hesawsomeblueforget-me-nots•.Hethoughttheywerelovely.Helookedatthemforalongtimeandhebegantofeelverycalm.Thatnighthesleptwell.ThenextdayheleftAustriaandwenttoItaly.Hestayednexttoabeautifullake.Oneevening,whilehewassittingandlookingatit,hefellasleepandhadadream.Heheardavoiceinhisdream.

‘Archie!’itsaid,andthenagain:‘Archie!’Itwasthevoiceofhiswife,Colin’smother.‘Lilias!’heanswered.‘Lilias!Whereareyou?’‘Inthegarden,’wastheanswer.‘Inthegarden!’Andthenthedreamendedandhewokeup.Atbreakfastthe

nextdayhemadeadecision.‘I’mgoingtogobacktoMisselthwaite.’WhenMrCravenarrivedhome,heaskedMrsMedlocktocome

tothelibrary.Hewantedtospeaktoher.‘HowisMasterColin,Medlock?’heasked.‘Well,sir,’MrsMedlockanswered.‘Hesuddenlywantedtogo

outinthegardeneverydaywithMary.NowDickonpusheshiswheelchairandhestaystherealldaylong.’

MrCravenlookedshocked.‘Inthegarden!’hesaid.

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WhenMrsMedlockleft,hegotupandwentoutofthehouse.He walked across the lawn to the long path near the walledgardens.Heknewwherethedoorofthesecretgardenwas,buthedidn’tknowwherethekeywas.Thenheheardsomesounds.Theywerecomingfrominsidethegarden.Theywerethesoundsofchildrenrunningandlaughing.

Buthow?Thedoorwaslockedandthekeywaslost.Suddenlythedoorinthewallopenedandaboyranout.He

almostranintohim.MrCravenstaredathiminsurprise.Hewasatall,good-lookingboywithgreyeyes.

‘Who–?What–?Who–?’MrCravenstammered•.‘Father,’theboysaid.‘It’sme,Colin.’Heputhishandonhisfather’sarm.‘Father, I’m not going to die. I’m going to live forever and

ever!’MrCravenputhishandsonColin’sshoulders.‘Takemeintothegarden,myboy,’hesaid.‘Andtellmeall

aboutit.’Thechildrentookhimthroughthedoor.Itwasautumnnow

andthegardenwasfullofgoldandbrownandred.MrCravencouldn’tbelievehiseyes.

‘Ithoughtitwasdead,’hesaid.‘Wedid,too,’saidColin.‘Butitcamealive.’Then they sat down under a tree and Colin told his father

aboutMary,Dickon,thegardenandthemagic.

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comprehension

1 arethefollowingsentencestrue(t)orfalse(F)?tick(✓).

t Fa)MaryLennoxcametoEnglandtogoto

schoolthere. b)WhenMaryarrivedinYorkshire,itwaswarm

andsunny. c)OnedayMaryfoundanoldkeyaftershewatched

arobinhoppingabout. d)BenWeatherstaffshowedMarythedoor

tothesecretgarden. e)MarysentaletterandsomemoneytoDickon,

andheboughtsometoolsandseedsforher. f) DickondidnothavetimetohelpMaryinthe

secretgarden. g)MaryfoundhercousinColinaftershefollowed

thesoundofcryinginthenight. h)ColinhadatantrumonenightafterMary

didn’tcometovisithim. i) DickoncametovisitColinwithafoxcub,

twosquirrels,acrowandababylamb. j) Colinaskedaservanttopushhiswheelchair

aroundthegarden. k)OnedaywhenColinwasinthesecretgarden,

hestoodupandwalked. l) WhileMrCravenwassittingnexttoastream,

heheardhiswife’svoice. m)MrCravenwasangrywithMaryandColin

forgoingintothesecretgarden.

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2 Choosethecorrectanswer.

a)MarthawasverysurprisedwhenMaryaskedherto...........................

1dressher 2cooksomething 3play

b)ThefirsttimeMaryaskedBenWeatherstaffaboutthesecretgardenhewas...........................

1sad 2excited 3cross

c)MarythoughtthatColinwas...........................

1differentfrom 2likeDickon 3likeherDickon

d)Colinsaidthat..........................madehimwalk.

1freshair 2Mary 3magic

3 Workwithapartner.answerthequestionsbelow.

a)WhatwasMarylikeatthebeginningofthestory?

b)WhatisstrangeafterMary’smotherandfatherdie?

c)WhatdoesMrsMedlocktellMarythatfrightensher?

d)HowdoesMarymeetDickon?

e)WhydoesColinthinkheisgoingtodie?

f) WhydoyouthinkColingetsbetter?

g)Whattimeoftheyearisitwhenthestorybegins?Andwhenitends?

h)Whatchangeshappeninthegardenduringthestory?

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