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Mary Poppins (3) [Mary Poppins]

Mary Poppins (3)

"Now I must be off.
Whew, it's as cold as North Pole.
Witch way is the wind blowing ? "

And as he said that, Mr Banks popped his head out of the window and looked down the Lane to Admoral Boom's house at the corner.

THis was the grandest house in the Lane, and the Lane was very proud of it because it was built exactly like a ship.

There was a flagstaff in the garden, and on the roof was a gilt weathercock sharped like a telescope.

" Ha ! " said Mr Banks, drawing in his head very quickly.
" Admiral's telescope says East Wind. I thought as much.
There is frost in my bones.
I shall wear two overcoats. "

And he kissed his wife absent-mindedly on one side of her nose and waved to the children and wentaway to the City.

Now, the City was a place where Mr Banks went every dayーexcept Sundays, of course, and Bank Holidaysーand while he was there he sat on a large chair in front of a large desk and made money.

Allday long he worked, cutting out pennies and shillings and half-crowns and threepenny-bits.

And he brought them home with him in his little black bag.

Sometimes he would give some of Jane and Michael for their money-boxes, and when he couldn't spare any he would say,
" The Bank is broken, " and they would know he hadn't made much money that day.      

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