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The Secret Garden Chapter 19 Summary

"It Has Come"

  • Dr. Craven arrives the morning after Colin's tantrum to check in on him—to make sure that he hasn't simply exploded in rage during the night, we guess.
  • Mrs. Medlock tells Dr. Craven he won't believe it: That unpleasant little girl (Mary) has shaken Colin right out of his tantrum. He's fine now.
  • When Dr. Craven gets to Colin's room, he sees Colin happily chatting with Mary about flowers for the garden.
  • Remember how we said that Dr. Craven is Mr. Craven's cousin? He's actually a little disappointed to hear that Colin's health is better, since he is next in line to inherit Misselthwaite Manor if Colin dies.
  • Still, Dr. Craven isn't a bad guy, and he doesn't want to hurt Colin actively (even if he wouldn't mind if Colin died off on his own).
  • He's impressed that Colin hasn't needed any medicine that day.
  • The next morning, Mary comes running in to Colin's room to say that spring has officially sprung.
  • And Dickon's on his way, with his squirrels and his rook and his fox and a newborn lamb he's raising since its mother died.
  • Dickon shows Colin how he feeds his baby lamb out of a bottle.
  • Colin is thrilled that he is going to see the Secret Garden in person at last.