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           "Andassoonasmypapahasbuilthimselfaboathewillcomeandgetme, andI’llbeacannibalprincess. Heigh-ho,won’tthatbeexciting!" 

           Herfatherhadboughttheoldhouseinthegardenmanyyearsago. HethoughthewouldlivetherewithPippi whenhegrewoldandcouldn’tsailtheseasanylonger. Andthenthisannoyingthinghadtohappen,thathewasblownintotheocean,andwhilePippiwaswaitingforhimtocomebackshewentstraighthometoVillaVillekulla. Thatwasthenameofthehouse. Itstoodtherereadyandwaitingforher. Onelovelysummereveningshehadsaidgood-bytoallthesailorsonherfather’sboat. TheywereallfondofPippi,andsheofthem. 

           "Solong,boys."shesaidandkissedeachoneontheforehead. "Don’tyouworryaboutme.I’llalwayscomeoutontop." 

           Twothingsshetookwithherfromtheship:alittlemonkeywhosenamewasMr.Nilsson —hewasapresentfromherfather —andabigsuitcasefullofgoldpieces. Thesailorsstooduponthedeck andwatchedaslongastheycouldseeher. Shewalkedstraightaheadwithoutlookingbackatall, withMr.Nilssononhershoulderandhersuitcaseinherhand. 

           "Aremarkablechild,"saidoneofthesailorsasPippidisappearedinthedistance. 

           Hewasright.Pippiwasindeedaremarkablechild. Themostremarkablethingaboutherwasthatshewassostrong.Shewassoverystrongthatinthewholewideworldtherewasnotasinglepoliceofficerasstrongasshe. Why,shecouldliftawholehorseifshewantedto! Andshewantedto.