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Miss Lark's Andrew

           "Whataloadoffmymind!"

           MaryPoppinsandthechildrenwaitedintheLaneoutsideMissLark’sgate,MissLarkherselfandhertwomaidsleantoverthefence,RobertsonAy,restingfromhislabours,proppedhimselfupwithhisbroom-handle,andallofthemwatchedinsilencethereturnofAndrew.

           Heandhisfriendmarchedsedatelyuptothegroup,whiskingtheirtailsjauntilyandkeepingtheirearswellcocked,andyoucouldtellbythelookinAndrew’seyethat,whateverhemeant,hemeantbusiness.

           "Thatdreadfuldog!"saidMissLark,lookingatAndrew’scompanion.

           "Shoo!Shoo!Gohome!"shecried.

           Butthedogjustsatdownonthepavementandscratchedhisrightearwithhisleftlegandyawned.

           "Goaway!Gohome!Shoo,Isay!"saidMissLark,wavingherarmsangrilyatthedog.

           "Andyou,Andrew,"shewenton,"comeindoorsthisminute!Goingoutlikethatallaloneandwithoutyourovercoat.Iamverydispleasedwithyou!"

           Andrewbarkedlazily,butdidnotmove.

           "Whatdoyoumean,Andrew?Comeinatonce!"saidMissLark.

           Andrewbarkedagain.

           "Hesays,"putinMaryPoppins,"thathe’snotcomingin."

           MissLarkturnedandregardedherhaughtily."Howdoyouknowwhatmydogsays,mayIask?Ofcoursehewillcomein."

           Andrew,however,merelyshookhisheadandgaveoneortwolowgrowls.

           "Hewon’t,"saidMaryPoppins."Notunlesshisfriendcomes,too."

           "Stuffandnonsense,"saidMissLarkcrossly."Thatcan’tbewhathesays.AsifIcouldhaveagreathulkingmongrellikethatinsidemygate."

           Andrewyappedthreeorfourtimes.

           "Hesayshemeansit,"saidMaryPoppins.

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