床头灯英语.3000词读物(纯英文):秘密花园

《床头灯英语·3000词读物（纯英文）：秘密花园》：　　"You're going to your uncle's house, in England," said Basil. "I heard my parents talking about it. You'll be very unhappy there. Your uncle's a hunchback！"　　"What is a hunchback?" said Mary.　　"It's a man who has a large hump on his back. Just like a camel. Your uncle is a horrible monster！" said Basil. "He lives in a large house in the country. No one ever goes there. He won't let them, because he hates people."　　"Go away. I don't believe you," said Mary. She put her fingers in her ears.　　But Mary thought about what Basil had told her. When Mrs. Crawford told Mary that she was going to live in England with her uncle, Archibald Craven, Mary said nothing. She looked as if she didn't care. Basil's parents did not know what to think of this strange child.　　A few days later Mary got on a large boat, and traveled to England. She traveled with an English woman. The woman was very busy with her own children, and did not pay much attention to her. When the boat reached London, a woman named Mrs. Medlock was waiting for Mary. Mrs. Med lock was Archibald Craven's housekeeper. She was strong and fat-looking. She had grey hair, red cheeks, and large black eyes. She did not think well of Mary.　　"She's rather ugly, isn't she?" Mrs. Medlock said to the English woman. "We heard her mother was beautiful. The child did not receive her mother's looks！"　　"Oh, I think she'll be prettier when she's older," said the other woman kindly. "She's just very thin. The weather in India is not good for young children."　　"Well, there's nothing for children at Misselthwaite Manor," said Mrs. Medlock. Misselthwaite Manor was Mr. Archibald Craven's house.　　The women thought Mary was not listening, but she was. She was looking at all the sights and sounds of London. She wondered what her uncle would be like.　　……