Мэри Поппинс
Full Moon
Andwithoutwaitingforthemtoreplyheslidbetweenthem,andwithamovementofhishooddirectedthemtowalkoneoneithersideofhim.
"Ithasbegun,"hesaid,hissingwithpleasure.
AndfromtheloudcriesthatwerenowcomingfromtheGreen,thechildrencouldguessthathemeanttheGrandChain.Astheydrewnearertheycouldheartheanimalssingingandshouting,andpresentlytheysawleopardsandlions,beavers,camels,bears,cranes,antelopesandmanyothersallformingthemselvesintoaringroundMaryPoppins.Thentheanimalsbegantomove,wildlycryingtheirJunglesongs,prancinginandoutofthering,andexchanginghandandwingastheywentasdancersdointheGrandChainoftheLancers.
Alittlepipingvoicerosehighabovetherest:
"Oh,MaryMary,
She’smyDearie,
She’smyDear-i-o!"
AndtheysawthePenguincomedancingby,wavinghisshortwingsandsinginglustily.Hecaughtsightofthem,bowedtotheHamadryad,andcalledout:
"Igotit—didyouhearmesingingit?It’snotperfect,ofcourse.’Dearie’doesnotrhymeexactlywithMary.Butit’lldo,it’lldo!"andheskippedoffandofferedhiswingtoaleopard.
JaneandMichaelwatchedthedance,theHamadryadsecretandstillbetweenthem.Astheirfriend
FormingthemselvesintoaringroundMaryPoppins
theLion,dancingpast,bentdowntotakethewingofaBrazilianPheasantinhispaw,Janeshylytriedtoputherfeelingsintowords.
"Ithought,Sir—"shebeganandstopped,feelingconfused,andnotsurewhethersheoughttosayitornot.
"Speak,mychild!"saidtheHamadryad.
