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Miss Lark's Andrew
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Andrewflungbackhisheadandsetoffagainatagallop.
Jane’seyesandMichael’swereroundassaucerswithsurprise.
"Whatwashesaying?"theydemandedbreathlessly,bothtogether.
"Justpassingthetimeofday!"saidMaryPoppins,andshuthermouthtightlyasthoughshedidnotintendanymorewordstoescapefromit.JohnandBarbaragurgledfromtheirperambulator.
"Hewasn’t!"saidMichael.
"Hecouldn’thavebeen!"saidJane.
"Well,youknowbest,ofcourse.Asusual,"saidMaryPoppinshaughtily.
"Hemusthavebeenaskingyouwheresomebodylived,I’msurehemust—"Michaelbegan.
"Well,ifyouknow,whybothertoaskme?"saidMaryPoppinssniffing."I’mnodictionary."
"Oh,Michael,"saidJane,"she’llnevertellusifyoutalklikethat.MaryPoppins,dosaywhatAndrewwassayingtoyou,please."
"Askhim.Heknows—Mr.Know-All!"saidMaryPoppins,noddingherheadscornfullyatMichael.
"Ohno,Idon’t.IpromiseIdon’t,MaryPoppins.Dotell."
"Half-pastthree.Tea-time,"saidMaryPoppins,andshewheeledtheperambulatorroundandshuthermouthtightagainasthoughitwereatrapdoor.Shedidnotsayanotherwordallthewayhome.
JanedroppedbehindwithMichael.
"It’syourfault!"shesaid."Nowwe’llneverknow."
"Idon’tcare!"saidMichael,andhebegantopushhisscooterveryquickly."Idon’twanttoknow."
Buthedidwanttoknowverybadlyindeed.And,asitturnedout,heandJaneandeverybodyelseknewallaboutitbeforetea-time.
