CHAPTER TWO Mary Visits the Gardens
CHAPTER TWO Mary Visits the Gardens CHAPTER TWO Mary Visits the Gardens The next morning, Mary woke up when a young housemaid came into her room to light the fire. Her name was Martha, and she talked to Mary while she worked. Mary didn't understand servants who were friendly. In India she had spoken to servants only to give them orders. She never said "Please" or "Thank you". Once, she had even slapped her ayah's face when she was angry with her. Somehow, she knew that she must not
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CHAPTER TWO Mary Visits the Gardens
CHAPTER TWO Mary Visits the Gardens
The next morning, Mary woke up when a young housemaid came into her room to light the fire. Her name was Martha, and she talked to Mary while she worked.
Mary didn't understand servants who were friendly. In India she had spoken to servants only to give them orders. She never said "Please" or "Thank you". Once, she had even slapped her ayah's face when she was angry with her. Somehow, she knew that she must not behave in this way with Martha.
At first Mary did not listen to Martha, but after a while she began to like the sound of the friendly Yorkshire voice.
"You should see all my little brothers and sisters in our little cottage on the moor," Martha said. "There's twelve of us, and my father only earns sixteen shillings a week. It is hard for my mother to feed them all. The fresh air on the moor makes them strong and healthy. Our Dickon's twelve. He's always out on the moor. He's good with animals. He's tamed a wild pony."
