Мэри Поппинс
The Day Out
"We’rehavingthemafterall,"saidMaryPoppinsinaloudwhisper,asshebeganontheheapofraspberry-jam-cakes.
"Golly!"agreedtheMatch-Man,helpinghimselftotwoofthelargest.
"Tea?"saidtheWaiter,fillingalargecupforeachofthemfromtheurn.
Theydrankitandhadtwocupsmoreeach,andthen,forluck,theyfinishedthepileofraspberry-jam-cakes.Afterthattheygotupandbrushedthecrumbsoff.
"ThereisNothingtoPay,"saidtheWaiter,beforetheyhadtimetoaskforthebill."ItisaPleasure.YouwillfindtheMerry-go-Roundjustoverthere!"Andhewavedhishandtoalittlegapinthetrees,whereMaryPoppinsandtheMatch-Mancouldseeseveralwoodenhorseswhirlingroundonastand.
"That’sfunny,"saidshe."Idon’trememberseeingthatinthepicture,either."
"Ah,"saidtheMatch-Man,whohadn’trememberedithimself,"itwasintheBackground,yousee!"
TheMerry-go-Roundwasjustslowingdownastheyapproachedit.Theyleaptuponit,MaryPoppinsonablackhorseandtheMatch-Manonagrey.Andwhenthemusicstartedagainandtheybegantomove,theyrodeallthewaytoYarmouthandback,becausethatwastheplacetheybothwantedmosttosee.
WhentheyreturneditwasnearlydarkandtheWaiterwaswatchingforthem.
"I’mverysorry,ModdomandMister,"hesaidpolitely,"butwecloseatSeven.Rules,youknow.MayIshowyoutheWayOut?"
Theynoddedasheflourishedhistable-napkinandwalkedoninfrontofthemthroughthewood.
