Мэри Поппинс
Mrs. Corry
MissAnnieputdownherpailofglue,andMissFannieswungtheladdersfromhershoulderandsteadiedthemuntilbothstoodinanuprightposition.ThensheheldoneandMissAnnietheother.
"Whatoneartharetheygoingtodo?"saidMichael,gaping.
ButtherewasnoneedforJanetoreply,forhecouldseeforhimselfwhatwashappening.
AssoonasMissFannieandMissAnniehadsofixedtheladdersthattheyseemedtobestandingwithoneendontheearthandtheotherleaningonthesky,Mrs.Corrypickedupherskirtsandthepaint-brushinonehandandthepailofglueintheother.Thenshesetherfootonthelowestrungofoneoftheladdersandbegantoclimbit.MaryPoppins,carryingherbasket,climbedtheother.
Oneendontheearthandtheotherleaningonthesky
ThenJaneandMichaelsawamostamazingsight.Assoonasshearrivedatthetopofherladder,Mrs.Corrydippedherbrushintotheglueandbeganslappingthestickysubstanceagainstthesky.AndMaryPoppins,whenthishadbeendone,tooksomethingshinyfromherbasketandfixedittotheglue.WhenshetookherhandawaytheysawthatshewasstickingtheGingerbreadStarstothesky.Aseachonewasplacedinpositionitbegantotwinklefuriously,sendingoutraysofsparklinggoldenlight.
"They’reours!"saidMichaelbreathlessly."They’reourstars.Shethoughtwewereasleepandcameinandtookthem!"
ButJanewassilent.ShewaswatchingMrs.CorrysplashingtheglueontheskyandMaryPoppinsstickingonthestarsandMissFannieandMissAnniemovingtheladderstoanewpositionasthespacesintheskybecamefilledup.
