03-01-03-秘密花园 [16]
he said，and took Dickon's arm．Slowly he walked from one wall to another，followed closely by Mary and Ben．And when he had walked all the way round，he said，‘You see！I can walk now！The magic worked！’
‘It's wonderful！’cried Mary．‘Your father will think he is dreaming when he sees you！’
‘I won't tell him yet．I'm going to keep it a secret from everybody．I'll come to the garden and walk and run a little more every day until I'm as healthy as any other boy．Then，when my father comes home，I'll walk up to him and say，“Here I am，Father．You see？ I'm not going to die！”’
Now began a difficult time for Colin and Mary．Dickon told his mother about it one evening as he was digging the cottage garden．
‘You see，mother，they don't want the doctor or the servants to guess that Colin can walk and is getting better．So they have to pretend he's still ill and just as disagreeable as he used to be！’
‘If they're running about all day in the fresh air，that'll make them hungry，I should think！’
‘Yes，that's the problem．They're both getting fatter and healthier，and they really enjoy their food now．But they have to send some of it back to the kitchen，uneaten．If they eat it all，people will realize how healthy they are！Sometimes they're very hungry！’
‘I know what we can do，’said Mrs Sowerby．‘You can take some fresh milk and some of my newly baked bread to the garden in the mornings．If they have that，it'll do them a lot of good！What a game those children are playing！’And she laughed until tears came to her eyes．
One afternoon when they were all working in the garden，the door opened and a woman came quietly in．
‘It's Mother！’cried Dickon，and ran towards her．‘I told her where the door was，because I knew she would keep the secret．’
Colin held out his hand to her．‘I've wanted to see you for a long time，’he said．
‘Dear boy！’Susan Sowerby whispered，holding his hand．‘You're so like your mother！’
‘Do you think，’asked Colin carefully，‘that will make my father like me？’
‘I'm sure it will，’she answered warmly．‘He must see you —he must come home now．’
‘You see how healthy the boy is，Susan？’asked old Ben．‘Look how strong and straight his legs are now！’
‘Yes，’she laughed．‘Playing and working outside，and eating good Yorkshire food，has made him strong．And Miss Mary too，’she added，turning to Mary．‘Mrs Medlock heard that your mother was a pretty woman．You'll soon be as pretty as she was．’
‘Do you believe in magic？’Colin asked her．
‘I do，’she answered，‘but everybody gives it a different name．It makes the sun shine and the seeds grow—and it has made you healthy．’
She sat down on the grass and stayed for a while，talking and laughing with the children in the quiet，sunny garden．When she stood up to leave，Colin suddenly put out a hand to her．
‘I wish—you were my mother！’he whispered．
Mrs Sowerby put her arms round him and held him to her．‘Dear boy！You're as close to your mother as you could be，here in her garden．And your father'll come back soon！’
■ 7 柯林在花园里
当然，重要的是不能让人见到柯林、玛丽和狄肯进秘密花园里面去。所以柯林吩咐园丁们以后不准到那片花园去。
第二天下午，柯林由一个男仆抱下楼放在大门外的轮椅上。狄肯来了，带着他的乌鸦、两只松鼠和狐狸，开始慢慢推着轮椅离开房子到花园里去。玛丽在旁边跟着。
春天已经来了，而柯林已经在房间里生活了那么久，所以显得十分激动。他闻到荒原上飘来的温暖的气息，看到小朵的白云在蓝天上浮动。很快，他听见玛丽小声说，“我就是在这儿找到钥匙的……门在这儿……这儿……这就是秘密花园！”
柯林用手捂住眼睛，直到进了那四堵高大的围墙里才松开，门又被关上了。然后他四周看了看，看见玫瑰爬满了古老的红砖墙，果树上开着粉色和白色的花儿，到处都是鸟儿和蝴蝶。阳光暖暖地照在他的脸上，他顿时感到自己与以往不一样了。
“玛丽！狄肯！”他喊着。“我会好起来的！我会永远永远活下去！”
狄肯推着轮椅在花园里转着，告诉柯林所有植物的名字，阳光明媚，鸟儿歌唱，花园的每一个角落都有有趣的东西可看。三个孩子说着笑着，到了傍晚就都说起约克郡话来。
“我每天下午都要来，”柯林说。“我要看着它们生长。”
“你很快就会强壮起来，能自己走路，自己挖土。你还能帮我们收拾园子。”狄肯友好地说道。
“你真的觉得我能……能走路，还能……挖土？”柯林问。
“你当然能！你有腿，跟我们一样！”
“可是我的腿没有劲，”柯林答道。“总是不稳，我……我不敢站起来。”
“你想用它们时，你就能。”狄肯说。这会儿花园里非常安静。
突然，柯林说，“那是谁？”玛丽转过头，看见本·威瑟斯塔夫生气的眼睛正从围墙上边望着她。
“你在花园里干嘛，小姐？”他吼道，他没看见柯林和狄肯。
“知更鸟带我来的，本。”她回答。
“你……你——”当他看见狄肯在对面的草地上用轮椅推着个男孩时，他不再吼叫，嘴巴也张得老大。
“知道我是谁吗？”轮椅上的男孩问。
本瞪大了眼睛，“你的眼睛跟你妈妈的一模一样，”他说，声音有点发抖。“是啊，我知道你，你是克莱文先生的儿子，那个驼背的小男孩。”
柯林忘了自己曾一度背疼。他嚷道：“我的背跟你的一样直！”
本从上到下仔细打量。他只是听仆人们说起过。“你的背不驼？”他问道，“你不是罗圈腿？”
这可太过分了。柯林生气了，这反而让他觉得强壮起来。
“过来，狄肯！”他叫道，甩掉了盖毯，狄肯立刻来到他身旁，玛丽感到有点担心，柯林能站起来吗？
柯林瘦弱的脚放在草地上，扶着狄肯的胳膊站了起来。他
‘It's wonderful！’cried Mary．‘Your father will think he is dreaming when he sees you！’
‘I won't tell him yet．I'm going to keep it a secret from everybody．I'll come to the garden and walk and run a little more every day until I'm as healthy as any other boy．Then，when my father comes home，I'll walk up to him and say，“Here I am，Father．You see？ I'm not going to die！”’
Now began a difficult time for Colin and Mary．Dickon told his mother about it one evening as he was digging the cottage garden．
‘You see，mother，they don't want the doctor or the servants to guess that Colin can walk and is getting better．So they have to pretend he's still ill and just as disagreeable as he used to be！’
‘If they're running about all day in the fresh air，that'll make them hungry，I should think！’
‘Yes，that's the problem．They're both getting fatter and healthier，and they really enjoy their food now．But they have to send some of it back to the kitchen，uneaten．If they eat it all，people will realize how healthy they are！Sometimes they're very hungry！’
‘I know what we can do，’said Mrs Sowerby．‘You can take some fresh milk and some of my newly baked bread to the garden in the mornings．If they have that，it'll do them a lot of good！What a game those children are playing！’And she laughed until tears came to her eyes．
One afternoon when they were all working in the garden，the door opened and a woman came quietly in．
‘It's Mother！’cried Dickon，and ran towards her．‘I told her where the door was，because I knew she would keep the secret．’
Colin held out his hand to her．‘I've wanted to see you for a long time，’he said．
‘Dear boy！’Susan Sowerby whispered，holding his hand．‘You're so like your mother！’
‘Do you think，’asked Colin carefully，‘that will make my father like me？’
‘I'm sure it will，’she answered warmly．‘He must see you —he must come home now．’
‘You see how healthy the boy is，Susan？’asked old Ben．‘Look how strong and straight his legs are now！’
‘Yes，’she laughed．‘Playing and working outside，and eating good Yorkshire food，has made him strong．And Miss Mary too，’she added，turning to Mary．‘Mrs Medlock heard that your mother was a pretty woman．You'll soon be as pretty as she was．’
‘Do you believe in magic？’Colin asked her．
‘I do，’she answered，‘but everybody gives it a different name．It makes the sun shine and the seeds grow—and it has made you healthy．’
She sat down on the grass and stayed for a while，talking and laughing with the children in the quiet，sunny garden．When she stood up to leave，Colin suddenly put out a hand to her．
‘I wish—you were my mother！’he whispered．
Mrs Sowerby put her arms round him and held him to her．‘Dear boy！You're as close to your mother as you could be，here in her garden．And your father'll come back soon！’
■ 7 柯林在花园里
当然，重要的是不能让人见到柯林、玛丽和狄肯进秘密花园里面去。所以柯林吩咐园丁们以后不准到那片花园去。
第二天下午，柯林由一个男仆抱下楼放在大门外的轮椅上。狄肯来了，带着他的乌鸦、两只松鼠和狐狸，开始慢慢推着轮椅离开房子到花园里去。玛丽在旁边跟着。
春天已经来了，而柯林已经在房间里生活了那么久，所以显得十分激动。他闻到荒原上飘来的温暖的气息，看到小朵的白云在蓝天上浮动。很快，他听见玛丽小声说，“我就是在这儿找到钥匙的……门在这儿……这儿……这就是秘密花园！”
柯林用手捂住眼睛，直到进了那四堵高大的围墙里才松开，门又被关上了。然后他四周看了看，看见玫瑰爬满了古老的红砖墙，果树上开着粉色和白色的花儿，到处都是鸟儿和蝴蝶。阳光暖暖地照在他的脸上，他顿时感到自己与以往不一样了。
“玛丽！狄肯！”他喊着。“我会好起来的！我会永远永远活下去！”
狄肯推着轮椅在花园里转着，告诉柯林所有植物的名字，阳光明媚，鸟儿歌唱，花园的每一个角落都有有趣的东西可看。三个孩子说着笑着，到了傍晚就都说起约克郡话来。
“我每天下午都要来，”柯林说。“我要看着它们生长。”
“你很快就会强壮起来，能自己走路，自己挖土。你还能帮我们收拾园子。”狄肯友好地说道。
“你真的觉得我能……能走路，还能……挖土？”柯林问。
“你当然能！你有腿，跟我们一样！”
“可是我的腿没有劲，”柯林答道。“总是不稳，我……我不敢站起来。”
“你想用它们时，你就能。”狄肯说。这会儿花园里非常安静。
突然，柯林说，“那是谁？”玛丽转过头，看见本·威瑟斯塔夫生气的眼睛正从围墙上边望着她。
“你在花园里干嘛，小姐？”他吼道，他没看见柯林和狄肯。
“知更鸟带我来的，本。”她回答。
“你……你——”当他看见狄肯在对面的草地上用轮椅推着个男孩时，他不再吼叫，嘴巴也张得老大。
“知道我是谁吗？”轮椅上的男孩问。
本瞪大了眼睛，“你的眼睛跟你妈妈的一模一样，”他说，声音有点发抖。“是啊，我知道你，你是克莱文先生的儿子，那个驼背的小男孩。”
柯林忘了自己曾一度背疼。他嚷道：“我的背跟你的一样直！”
本从上到下仔细打量。他只是听仆人们说起过。“你的背不驼？”他问道，“你不是罗圈腿？”
这可太过分了。柯林生气了，这反而让他觉得强壮起来。
“过来，狄肯！”他叫道，甩掉了盖毯，狄肯立刻来到他身旁，玛丽感到有点担心，柯林能站起来吗？
柯林瘦弱的脚放在草地上，扶着狄肯的胳膊站了起来。他