More about Mary Poppins / И снова о Мэри Поппинз

You haven’t told me what I’m to do about Katie Nanna.”
“I don’t see how you can do anything about her since she has disappeared,” replied Mr Banks, “But if it were me – I mean I – well, I should get somebody to put in the Morning Paper* the news that Jane and Michael and John and Barbara Banks (to say nothing of their Mother) require the best possible Nannie* at the lowest possible wage and at once.

without a word of warning, for he has again polished one boot and left the other untouched. I shall look very lopsided.”
“That,” said Mrs Banks, “is not of the least importance. You haven’t told me what I’

besides these there was Katie Nanna*, who doesn’t really deserve to come into the book at all because, at the time I am speaking of, she had

your leave* or a word of warning*. And what am I to do?” said Mrs Banks.
“Advertise, my

And after Mrs Banks had given the matter some consideration she came to the conclusion that she would rather have Jane, who was the eldest, and Michael, who came next, and John and Barbara, who were Twins and came last of all.

And besides that, it is the only one that is rather dilapidated and needs a coat of paint

And besides that, it is the only one that is rather dilapidated and needs a coat of pain

But Mr Banks, who owns it, said to Mrs Banks that she could have either a nice, clean, comfortable house or four children

And after Mrs Banks had given the matter some consideration she came to the conclusion that she would rather have Jane, who was the eldest, and Michael, who came next, and John and Barbara, who were Twins and came last of all.

Pamela Lyndon Travers