Mary had been taught very little because her governesses had disliked her too much to stay with her.

She could not spell particularly well but she found that she could print letters when she tried.

This was the letter Martha dictated to her: "_My Dear Dickon:_ This comes hoping to find you well as it leaves me at present.

Miss Mary has plenty of money and will you go to Thwaite and buy her some flower seeds and a set of garden tools to make a flower-bed.
Pick the prettiest ones and easy to grow because she has never done it before and lived in India which is different.

Give my love to mother and every one of you.