The Secret Garden, Chapter 6 summary
Chapter 6 of 27 · 9 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 6, Mary explores the house while rain keeps her indoors, finding old portraits, ivory elephants, and a mouse with babies before hearing a child cry behind the walls. Mrs. Medlock forces her back to her room and denies the sound, but Mary remains certain someone is crying and wants to discover who.
What happens
- Martha tells Mary about Dickon's rescued animals and suggests reading when Mary complains that she has nothing to do.
- The mention of a library prompts Mary to explore corridors, study portraits, and open unused rooms.
- Mary plays with ivory elephants and discovers a mouse nesting with six babies inside a cushion.
- Lost near her own floor, Mary hears a child's cry and accidentally opens a door concealed by tapestry.
- Mrs. Medlock denies the crying, drags Mary back to her room, and threatens to lock her up.
- Mary sits angrily by the hearth, certain that she hears someone crying.
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What to notice
Mary trusts her hearing despite Mrs. Medlock's denial. Her certainty makes the unexplained cry a focus of her curiosity.
Quick check
What does Mary discover inside the velvet cushion?
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