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

He loved her, because she was always very kind to him and took good care of him. But he did not like his life. He did not want to wear overcoats and boots. He wanted to be a common dog[34 - a common dog – обыкновенная собака]. And he always chose common dogs for his friends[35 - And he always chose common dogs for his friends – Р? РѕРЅ всегда выбирал себе РІ РґСЂСѓР·СЊСЏ обыкновенных собак]. And so he often sat at the gate of the garden and looked out into the street.

Miss Lark did not like it. And when she saw that Andrew was sitting at the gate and talking to a common dog, she called:

“Andrew, Andrew, come home, my darling! Don’t talk to these terrible street dogs!”

And Miss Lark never allowed Andrew to go out of the garden into the street. You could see him in the street or in the park only with Miss Lark.

Imagine, then, the surprise of Jane and Michael, when they saw Andrew one day in the park without Miss Lark.

“Hi, Andrew! Where is your overcoat?” cried Michael.

Andrew stopped and looked at the children. Then he turned to Mary Poppins and barked.

“Yap-yap!” said Andrew several times very quickly.

“Let me see[36 - Let me see – Дай-ка мне подумать],” said Mary Poppins. “I think it’s the first turning on your right[37 - the first turning on your right – первый поворот направо] and the second house on the left.

“Yap-yap,” said Andrew several times very quickly again.

“No – not a garden. Only a back yard,” said Mary Poppins. “The gate is usually open.”

Andrew barked again.

“I don’t know,” said Mary Poppins. “But I think so. He usually goes home at tea-time.”

Andrew barked again and ran away.

Jane’s and Michael’s eyes were round with surprise.

“What did he say?” they asked together.

“Nothing special,’’ said Mary Poppins.

“No,” said Michael. “I think he asked you where somebody lived.”

“Well, if you know, why do you ask me,” said Mary Poppins and sniffed.

“Oh, Michael,” said Jane. “She will never tell us if you talk like that. Mary Poppins, please, tell us what Andrew was saying to you. Please!”

“Ask him. He knows – Mr. Know-All!” said Mary Poppins and sniffed again.