Мэри Поппинс
Laughing Gas
Still,ImustsayIneverthoughtmytwoyoungfriendsherewouldcatchit,reallyIdidn’t,Mary!IsupposeIshouldhaveaskedthemforanotherdayortriedtothinkofsomethingsadorsomething—"
"Well,Imustsay,"saidMaryPoppinsprimly,"thatIhaveneverinmylifeseensuchasight.Andatyourage,Uncle—"
"MaryPoppins,MaryPoppins,docomeup!"interruptedMichael."Thinkofsomethingfunnyandyou’llfindit’squiteeasy."
"Ah,nowdo,Mary!"saidMr.Wiggpersuasively.
"We’relonelyupherewithoutyou!"saidJane,andheldoutherarmstowardsMaryPoppins."Dothinkofsomethingfunny!"
"Ah,shedoesn’tneedto,"saidMr.Wiggsighing."Shecancomeupifshewantsto,evenwithoutlaughing—andsheknowsit."AndhelookedmysteriouslyandsecretlyatMaryPoppinsasshestooddownthereonthehearth-rug.
"Well,"saidMaryPoppins,"it’sallverysillyandundignified,but,sinceyou’reallupthereanddon’tseemabletogetdown,IsupposeI’dbettercomeup,too."
Withthat,tothesurpriseofJaneandMichael,sheputherhandsdownathersidesandwithoutalaugh,withouteventhefaintestglimmerofasmile,sheshotupthroughtheairandsatdownbesideJane.
"Howmanytimes,Ishouldliketoknow,"shesaidsnappily,"haveItoldyoutotakeoffyourcoatwhenyoucomeintoahotroom?"AndsheunbuttonedJane’scoatandlaiditneatlyontheairbesidethehat.
"That’sright,Mary,that’sright,"saidMr.Wiggcontentedly,asheleantdownandputhisspectaclesonthemantelpiece.
