Мэри Поппинс
West Wind
"MaryPoppinsistheonlypersonIwantintheworld!"Michaelwailed,andflunghimselfontothefloor.
"Really,children,really!Idon’tunderstandyou.Dobegood,Ibegofyou.There’snobodytolookafteryoutonight.Ihavetogoouttodinnerandit’sEllen’sDayOff.IshallhavetosendMrs.Brillup."Andshekissedthemabsentmindedly,andwentawaywithananxiouslittlelineonherforehead….
"Well,ifIeverdid!Hergoingawayandleavingyoupoordearchildreninthelurchlikethat,"saidMrs.Brill,amomentlater,bustlinginandsettingtoworkonthem.
"Aheartofstone,that’swhatthatgirlhadandnomistake,ormyname’snotClaraBrill.Alwayskeepingherselftoherself,too,andnotevenalacehandkerchieforahatpintorememberherby.Getup,willyouplease,MasterMichael!"Mrs.Brillwenton,pantingheavily.
"Howwestoodhersolong,Idon’tknow—withherairsandgracesandall.Whatalotofbuttons,MissJane!Standstill,donow,andletmeundressyou,MasterMichael.Plainshewas,too,nothingmuchtolookat.Indeed,allthingsconsidered,Idon’tknowthatwewon’tbebetteroff,afterall.Now,MissJane,where’syournightgown—why,what’sthisunderyourpillow—?"
Mrs.Brillhaddrawnoutasmallnobblyparcel.
"Whatisit?Giveittome—giveit,"saidJane,tremblingwithexcitement,andshetookitfromMrs.Brill’shandsveryquickly.Michaelcameandstoodnearherandwatchedherundothestringandtearawaythebrownpaper.Mrs.Brill,withoutwaitingtoseewhatemergedfromthepackage,wentintotheTwins
