Пеппи Длинныйчулок
Chapter 7
GoodnessknowshowmuchmoneyI’vegoggledupalready!"
Then,littlebylittle,sheopenedoneeyeverycarefully,anditrolledroundandroundinherhead. "Costwhatitmay,"shesaid, "Imusttakealook!"
AtlastTommyandAnnikamanagedtoexplaintoPippiwhatacircusreallywas, andshetooksomegoldpiecesoutofhersuitcase. Thensheputonherhat,whichwasasbigasamillstone, andofftheyallwent.
Therewerecrowdsofpeopleoutsidethecircustentandalonglineattheticketwindow. ButatlastitwasPippi’sturn. Shestuckherheadthroughthewindowandstaredatthedearoldladysittingthere.
"Howmuchdoesitcosttolookatyou?"Pippiasked.
ButtheoldladywasaforeignerwhodidnotunderstandwhatPippimeantandansweredinbrokenSwedish.
"Littlegirl,itcostsadollarandaquarterinthegrandstandandseventy-fivecentsonthebenchesandtwenty-fivecentsforstandingroom."
NowTommyinterruptedandsaidthatPippiwantedaseventy-five-centticket. Pippiputdownagoldpieceandtheoldladylookedsuspiciouslyatit. Shebitittoo,toseeifitwasgenuine. AtlastshewasconvincedthatitreallywasgoldandgavePippiherticket andagreatdealofchangeinsilver.
"WhatwouldIdowithallthosenastylittlewhitecoins?"askedPippidisgustedly. "KeepthemandthenIcanlookatyoutwice, inthestandingroom.
AsPippiabsolutelyrefusedtoacceptanychange,theladychangedhertickettooneforthegrandstand andgaveTommyandAnnikagrandstandticketstoowithouttheirhavingtopayasinglepenny.