A spoon was attached to the neck of the bottle, and into this Mary Poppins poured a dark crimson fluid. “Is that your medicine?” enquired Michael, looking very interested.
“No, yours.” said Mary Poppins, holding out the spoon to him.
Michael stared. He wrinkled up his nose. He began to protest. “I don’t want it. I don’t need it. I won’t!”
But Mary Poppins’ eyes were fixed upon him, and Michael suddenly discovered that you could not look at Mary Poppins and disobey her.
There was something Strange and Extraordinary about Her –something that was frightening and at the same time most exciting.
