Мэри Поппинс
East Wind
"Andshebegantoundressthem.TheynoticedthatwhereasbuttonsandhookshadneededallsortsofcoaxingfromKatieNanna,forMaryPoppinstheyflewapartalmostatalook.Inlessthanaminutetheyfoundthemselvesinbedandwatching,bythedimlightfromthenight-light,therestofMaryPoppins’sunpackingbeingperformed.
Fromthecarpetbagshetookoutsevenflannelnightgowns,fourcottonones,apairofboots,asetofdominoes,twobathing-capsandapostcardalbum.Lastofallcameafoldingcamp-bedsteadwithblanketsandeiderdowncomplete,andthisshesetdownbetweenJohn’scotandBarbara’s.
JaneandMichaelsathuggingthemselvesandwatching.Itwasallsosurprisingthattheycouldfindnothingtosay.Buttheyknew,bothofthem,thatsomethingstrangeandwonderfulhadhappenedatNumberSeventeen,Cherry-TreeLane.
MaryPoppins,slippingoneoftheflannelnightgownsoverherhead,begantoundressunderneathitasthoughitwereatent.Michael,charmedbythisstrangenewarrival,unabletokeepsilentanylonger,calledtoher.
"MaryPoppins,"hecried,"you’llneverleaveus,willyou?"
Therewasnoreplyfromunderthenightgown.Michaelcouldnotbearit.
"Youwon’tleaveus,willyou?"hecalledanxiously.
MaryPoppins’sheadcameoutofthetopofthenightgown.Shelookedveryfierce.
"Onewordmorefromthatdirection,"shesaidthreateningly,"andI’llcallthePoliceman."
"Iwasonlysaying,"beganMichael,meekly,"thatwehopedyouwouldn’tbegoingawaysoon—"Hestopped,feelingveryredandconfused.
MaryPoppinsstaredfromhimtoJaneinsilence
