Mary Poppins / Мэри Поппинс. Книга для чтения на английском языке

“Oh no, I don’t know, Mary Poppins,” said Michael. “Please tell us.”

“It is half-past three. Tea-time,” said Mary Poppins. And they turned and went home.

When they were near their house, they suddenly heard loud cries coming from Miss Lark’s house[38 - coming from Miss Lark’s house – доносящиеся от дома мисс Ларк]. They looked and saw that Miss Lark was running about in her garden and crying: “Andrew, Andrew! Where are you? Oh, he is lost[39 - he is lost – он потерялся]! I must send for the Police.

I must see the Prime Minister! Andrew is lost! Dear me[40 - dear me – Боже мой!], dear me!”

“Poor Miss Lark!” said Jane.

At that moment Michael looked down the street and – saw Andrew!

“Look, look, Miss Lark!” he cried. “There’s Andrew! Look, he is walking along the street!”

“Where? Where? Show me!” cried Miss Lark and ran up to the gate.

And indeed, she saw Andrew. He was walking slowly along the street.

And near Andrew they saw a common dog. Andrew and the common dog were walking together.

“Oh, how glad I am,” said Miss Lark.

They were all standing and looking, and Andrew and the common dog were coming nearer and nearer the gate of Miss Lark’s garden.

“Oh, that terrible dog,” said Miss Lark, looking at Andrew’s companion. “Shoo! Shoo! Go home!” she cried to the common dog.

But the common dog came up to the gate and sat down on the ground. He scratched his right ear with his left leg[41 - with his left leg – левой ногой] and yawned.

“Go away! Go home! Shoo!” said Miss Lark again in an angry voice. “And you, Andrew, go home this minute! For shame![42 - For shame! – Стыдись!] Went into the street alone, and without your overcoat! I am angry with you.”

Andrew barked, but did not move.

“Do you understand, Andrew?’’ said Miss Lark. “Go home at once!”

Andrew barked again.

“He says,” said Mary Poppins, “that he won’t go home.

”

Miss Lark turned and looked at her in great surprise.

“How do you know what my dog says, may I ask,” she said. “Of course, he will go home.”

Andrew shook his head[43 - shook his head – покачал головой] and barked.

“He won’t,” said Mary Poppins. “He will go home only if his friend goes, too.”

“Nonsense!” said Miss Lark. “This terrible dog will never go into my garden.