told to do and not give way to your temper, and
stay out a great deal in the fresh air."

Colin's tantrum had passed and he was weak
and worn out with crying and this perhaps made
him feel gentle. He put out his hand a little toward
Mary, and I am glad to say that, her own
tantrum having passed, she was softened too and
met him half-way with her hand, so that it was a
sort of making up.

"I'll -- I'll go out with you, Mary," he said.
"I shan't hate fresh air if we can find --" He
remembered just in time to stop himself from
saying "if we can find the secret garden" and he
ended, "I shall like to go out with you if Dickon
will come and push my chair. I do so want to
see Dickon and the fox and the crow."

The nurse remade the tumbled bed and shook
and straightened the pillows. Then she made
Colin a cup of beef tea and gave a cup to Mary,
who really was very glad to get it after her excitement.
Mrs. Medlock and Martha gladly
slipped away, and after everything was neat and
calm and in order the nurse looked as if she would
very gladly slip away also. She was a healthy
young woman who resented being robbed of her
sleep and she yawned quite openly as she looked at
Mary, who had pushed her big footstool close to
the four-posted bed and was holding Colin's hand.

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