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The Secret Garden Chapter II - Mistress Mary Quite Contrary
In which the reader is introduced to Mary, a solitary and self-centred child recently orphaned and sent from India to a vast, gloomy estate in the north of England, where she is met with coldness and curiosity about her mysterious uncle. Her reluctant journey under the care of a stern housekeeper sets the scene for a tale steeped in old houses, locked rooms, and the quiet stirring of new beginnings amidst rain and moorland mists.
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