Мэри Поппинс
Full Moon
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FourBrownBears,eachwearingapeakedcap,weretrundlingtrolleysoffoodalongthelittlecorridorthatseparatedtheanimalsfromthecages.
"Standback,there!"theysaid,wheneverananimalgotintheway.Thentheyopenedasmalldoorineachcageandthrustthefoodthroughonprongedforks.
JaneandMichaelhadagoodviewofwhatwashappening,throughagapbetweenapantherandadingo.Bottlesofmilkwerebeingthrownintothebabies,whomadesoftlittlegrabswiththeirhandsandclutchedthemgreedily.Theolderchildrensnatchedsponge-cakesanddough-nutsfromtheforksandbegantoeatravenously.Platesofthinbread-and-butterandwholemealsconeswereprovidedfortheladiesingaloshes,andthegentlemenintop-hatshadlambcutletsandcustardinglasses.These,astheyreceivedtheirfood,tookitawayintoacorner,spreadhandkerchiefsovertheirstripedtrousersandbegantoeat.
Presently,asthekeeperspasseddownthelineofcages,agreatcommotionwasheard.
"Blastmyvitals—callthatameal?Askimpylittleroundofbeefandacoupleofcabbages!What—noYorkshirepudding?Outrageous!Upwiththeanchor!Andwhere’smyport?Port,Isay!Heaveherover!Belowthere,where’stheAdmiral’sport?"
"Listentohim!He’sturnednasty.Itellyou,he’snotsafe—thatone,"saidtheLion.
JaneandMichaeldidnotneedtobetoldwhomhemeant.TheyknewAdmiralBoom’slanguagetoowell.
"Well,"saidtheLion,asthenoiseinthehallgrewlessuproarious."Thatappearstobetheend.AndI’mafraid,ifyou’llexcuseme,Imustbegettingalong.
