Medlock shuts Mary in her room and forbids her to wander the mansion. Medlock arrive at the mansion to find that Mr. Medlock-she and Mary instantly dislike each other. Afterwards, she is sent to live with Archibald Craven, a hermit uncle. Mary is sent to live with an English clergyman and his five children. Chapter 2: “Mistress Mary Quite Contrary” Her parents and family have either died or fled from the terror surrounding India. Mary is abandoned in India, where a cholera epidemic has broken out. These discoveries combined with the unlikely friendships she makes along the way help Mary come out of her shell and find new fascination with the world around her.īurnett, F. Mary becomes intrigued by the prospect of the forgotten garden, and her quest to find out the garden's secrets leads her to discover other secrets hidden in the manor. Craven's walled garden, which has been closed and locked since her death. The only person who has time for Mary is her chambermaid, Martha. Craven, who travels often to escape the memory of his deceased wife. The book tells the story of Mary Lennox, a spoiled, contrary, solitary child raised in India but sent to live in her uncle’s manor in Yorkshire after her parents' death. The Secret Garden (1909) is one of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s most popular novels.
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