Мэри Поппинс
Full Moon
Ibelievealionshouldalwayslookhisbestnomatterwhereheis.Thisway."
AndwithagracefulwaveofhisforepawhepointedtowardstheBigCatHouseandusheredtheminattheentrance.
JaneandMichaelcaughttheirbreathsatthesightthatmettheireyes.Thegreathallwasthrongedwithanimals.Somewereleaningoverthelongbarthatseparatedthemfromthecages,somewerestandingontheseatsthatroseintiersopposite.Therewerepanthersandleopards,wolves,tigersandantelopes;monkeysandhedgehogs,wombats,mountaingoatsandgiraffes;andanenormousgroupcomposedentirelyofkittiwakesandvultures.
"Splendid,isn’tit?"saidtheLionproudly."Justlikethedearoldjungledays.Butcomealong—wemustgetgoodplaces."
Andhepushedhiswaythroughthecrowdcrying,"Gangway,gangway!"anddraggingJaneandMichaelafterhim.Presently,throughalittleclearinginthemiddleofthehall,theywereabletogetaglimpseofthecages.
"Why,"saidMichael,openinghismouthverywide,"they’refullofhumanbeings!"
Andtheywere.
Inonecagetwolarge,middle-agedgentlemenintop-hatsandstripedtrouserswereprowlingupanddown,anxiouslygazingthroughthebarsasthoughtheywerewaitingforsomething.
Childrenofallshapesandsizes,frombabiesinlongclothesupwards,werescramblingaboutinanothercage.Theanimalsoutsideregardedthesewithgreatinterestandsomeofthemtriedtomakethebabieslaughbythrustingtheirpawsortheirtailsinthroughthebars.
