My Robin

Hodgson Burnett Frances

Description

Fans of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel The Secret Garden will relish this charming anecdote that further expands upon the robin that features in that book. In response to a reader's letter, Burnett reminisces about her love of English robins -- and one in particular that changed her life forever.

Sujets

• Short story

Informations

• Publié par: The Floating Press
• Date de parution: 01 juin 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781776537013
• Langue: English

Extrait

MY ROBIN
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FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
 
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My Robin First published in 1912 Epub ISBN 978-1-77653-701-3 Also available: PDF ISBN 978-1-77653-702-0 © 2014 The Floating Press and its licensors. All rights reserved. While every effort has been used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in The Floating Press edition of this book, The Floating Press does not assume liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in this book. The Floating Press does not accept responsibility for loss suffered as a result of reliance upon the accuracy or currency of information contained in this book. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle or heavy equipment. Many suitcases look alike. Visit www.thefloatingpress.com
My Robin
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There came to me among the letters I received last spring one whichtouched me very closely. It was a letter full of delightful things butthe delightful thing which so reached my soul was a question. The writerhad been reading "The Secret Garden" and her question was this: "Did youown the original of the robin? He could not have been a mere creature offantasy. I feel sure you owned him." I was thrilled to the centre of mybeing. Here was some one who plainly had been intimate withrobins—English robins. I wrote and explained as far as one could in aletter what I am now going to relate in detail.
I did not own the robin—he owned me—or perhaps we owned each other.He was an English robin and he was a PERSON—not a mere bird. An Englishrobin differs greatly from the American one. He is much smaller andquite differently shaped. His body is daintily round and plump, his legsare delicately slender. He is a graceful little patrician with anastonishing allurement of bearing.