Мэри Поппинс

Bad Tuesday

           Andafterthathewenttothesuppertableandupsethisbread-and-milk.

           "Andthat,"saidMaryPoppins,"istheend.SuchdeliberatenaughtinessIneversaw.InallmyborndaysIneverdid,andthat’safact.Offyougo!Straightintobedwithyouandnotanotherword!"Hehadneverseenherlooksoterrible.

           Butstillhedidn’tcare.

           HewentintotheNight-nurseryandundressed.No,hedidn’tcare.Hewasbad,andiftheydidn’tlookouthe’dbeworse.Hedidn’tcare.Hehatedeverybody.Iftheyweren’tcarefulhewouldrunawayandjoinacircus.There!Offwentabutton.Goodtherewouldbefewertodoupinthemorning.Andanother!Allthebetter.Nothinginalltheworldcouldevermakehimfeelsorry.Hewouldgetintobedwithoutbrushinghishairorhisteethcertainlywithoutsayinghisprayers.

           Hewasjustabouttogetintobedand,indeed,hadonefootalreadyinit,whenhenoticedthecompasslyingonthetopofthechestofdrawers.

           Veryslowlyhewithdrewhisfootandtip-toedacrosstheroom.Heknewnowwhathewoulddo.Hewouldtakethecompassandspinitandgoroundtheworld.Andthey’dneverfindhimagain.Anditwouldservethemright.Withoutmakingasoundheliftedachairandputitagainstthechestofdrawers.Thenheclimbeduponitandtookthecompassinhishand.

           Hemovedit.

           "North,South,East,West!"hesaidveryquickly,incaseanybodyshouldcomeinbeforehegotwellaway.

           Anoisebehindthechairstartledhimandheturnedroundguiltily,expectingtoseeMaryPoppins.

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