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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. 

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