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