Memorable Quotes from Kate Maberly
9 quotesA Stolen Garden's Uncertain Fate
Mary Lennox
I've stolen a garden. But it may already be dead, I don't know.
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Mary's Unexpected Reaction to an Insult
Mary Lennox
What? You thought I was a what? You...You...You daughter of a pig!
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Desire for a personal connection to nature
Mary Lennox
May I have a bit of earth?
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A Challenge of Loudness and Endurance
Mary Lennox
If you scream another scream, I will scream too. And I can scream louder than you, and for longer.
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Mary's Accusation of Selfishness
Mary Lennox
Be quiet! You're the most selfish boy that ever was! I hate you!
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A Child's Reflection on Lost Stories
Mary Lennox
My mother didn't have time to tell me stories.
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Mary's Struggle with Emotions
Mary Lennox
I didn't cry because I do not know how to cry.
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The World as a Living Garden
Mary Lennox
The spell was broken. My uncle learned to laugh, and I learned to cry. The secret garden is always open now. Open, and awake, and alive. If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.
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Mary's Reaction to Distress in the Garden
Mary Lennox
No one who's ill can scream like that!
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