The Secret Garden 1 - Classic Story(4)
2023-09-16 来源:百合文库
She stayed quiet and listened. "Oh, I know I should have gone," said Mary's mother. "I only stayed to go to that silly party. What a fool I was!"
Suddenly the sound of wailing came from the servants' quarters. The noise grew louder
and wilder. "What is that?" cried Mary's mother.
"Someone has died," said the soldier. "You did not tell me it had broken out among your
servants." "I did not know," said Mary's mother. "Come with me!" And she ran into the house with the soldier.
Mary soon learned why the servants were wailing. Her nanny had died of cholera, a dreaded disease that was spreading quickly and killing many people. By the next day, three more servants were dead, and the others had run away in terror.
During the confusion of the following day, Mary hid in the nursery and was forgotten
by everyone. Nobody thought of her and nobody wanted her. Mary alternately cried and slept
through the hours. When she awoke the house was perfectly quiet.
"I wonder if everyone is better," Mary said. She heard something rustling on the floor,
Suddenly the sound of wailing came from the servants' quarters. The noise grew louder
and wilder. "What is that?" cried Mary's mother.
"Someone has died," said the soldier. "You did not tell me it had broken out among your
servants." "I did not know," said Mary's mother. "Come with me!" And she ran into the house with the soldier.
Mary soon learned why the servants were wailing. Her nanny had died of cholera, a dreaded disease that was spreading quickly and killing many people. By the next day, three more servants were dead, and the others had run away in terror.
During the confusion of the following day, Mary hid in the nursery and was forgotten
by everyone. Nobody thought of her and nobody wanted her. Mary alternately cried and slept
through the hours. When she awoke the house was perfectly quiet.
"I wonder if everyone is better," Mary said. She heard something rustling on the floor,
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