There’s a big park round the house, and all kinds of gardens. Well, what do you think of that?’
‘Nothing,’ replied Mary. ‘It doesn’t matter to me.’
Mrs Medlock laughed. ‘You’re a hard little girl! Well, if you don’t care, Mr Craven doesn’t either. He never spends time on anyone. He’s got a crooked back, you see, and although he’s always been rich, he was never really happy until he married.’
‘Married?’ repeated Mary in surprise.
‘Yes, he married a sweet, pretty girl, and he loved her very much. So when she died-’
‘Oh! Did she die?’ asked Mary, interested.
‘Yes, she did. And now he doesn’t care about anybody. If he’s at home, he stays in his room and sees nobody. He won’t want to see you,
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