Мэри Поппинс

Mrs. Corry

           

           Fromwheretheystood,hiddenbythecurtain,JaneandMichaelcoulddistinctlyheartheirvoices.

           "She’slate!"Mrs.Corrywassayingcrosslyandanxiously.

           "Perhaps,"MissFanniebegantimidly,settlingtheladdersmorefirmlyonhershoulder,"oneofthechildrenisillandshecouldn’t—"

           "Getawayintime,"saidMissAnnie,nervouslycompletinghersister’ssentence.

           "Silence!"saidMrs.Corryfiercely,andJaneandMichaeldistinctlyheardherwhispersomethingabout"greatgalumphinggiraffes,"andtheyknewshewasreferringtoherunfortunatedaughters.

           "Hist!"saidMrs.Corrysuddenly,listeningwithherheadononeside,likeasmallbird.

           Therewasthesoundofthefrontdoorbeingquietlyopenedandshutagain,andthecreakoffootstepsonthepath.Mrs.CorrysmiledandwavedherhandasMaryPoppinscametomeetthem,carryingamarketbasketonherarm,andinthebasketwassomethingthatseemedtogiveoutafaint,mysteriouslight.

           "Comealong,comealong,wemusthurry!Wehaven’tmuchtime,"saidMrs.Corry,takingMaryPoppinsbythearm."Looklively,youtwo!"Andshemovedoff,followedbyMissFannieandMissAnnie,whowereobviouslytryingtolookaslivelyaspossiblebutnotsucceedingverywell.TheytrampedheavilyaftertheirMotherandMaryPoppins,bendingundertheirloads.

           JaneandMichaelsawallfourofthemgodownCherry-TreeLane,andthentheyturnedalittletotheleftandwentupthehill.Whentheygottothetopofthehill,wheretherewerenohousesbutonlygrassandclover,theystopped.

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