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The Secret Garden Chapter 14 Summary

"A Young Rajah"

  • The next day, Mary tells Martha that she has seen the secret of Misselthwaite Manor: Colin Craven.
  • Martha freaks out: She thinks she'll lose her job, or that Colin will throw a fit now that a stranger has seen him.
  • Mary promises Martha that it's okay. Colin likes her, after all.
  • A bell rings summoning Martha, who comes back to bring Mary to Colin.
  • Colin behaves toward Martha like some young king or lord or something; Mary compares him to a "Rajah," which is a Sanskrit term for a prince. (We have a slightly more direct way of saying it: He's a spoiled jerk).
  • Watching his bratty behavior, Mary tells Colin he is nothing at all like Dickon (which is about the worst insult possible in Mary's world).
  • (Of course, it's also true, since Dickon likes to crawl around with foxes and rabbits and things, and Colin never leaves his room.)
  • As Mary and Colin sit together, Mrs. Medlock and Colin's doctor, Dr. Craven, come in.
  • Dr. Craven thinks that Mary is exciting Colin too much, and that Colin should basically just lie there and think about being sick.
  • Colin thinks that's stupid—Mary helps him forget about being sick, which is why he wants her there.