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           TommyandAnnikathoughtitsoundedasifitwouldbefunandwantedverymuchtobeThing-Finderstoo, althoughTommydidsayhehopedhe’dfindalumpofgoldandnotalittletinyscrew. 

           "Weshallseewhatweshallsee,"saidPippi. "Onealwaysfindssomething. Butwe’vegottohurryupandgetgoingsothatotherThing-Finders don’tpickupallthelumpsofgoldaroundherebeforewegetthem." 

           AllthreeThing-Findersnowsetout. Theydecidedthatitwouldbebesttobeginhuntingaroundthehousesintheneighborhood,becausePippisaidthatalthoughitcouldperfectlywellhappenthatonemightfindalittlescrewdeepinthewoods,stilltheverybestthingswereusuallyfoundwherepeoplewereliving. 

           "Though,forthatmatter,"shesaid, "I’veseenittheotherwayaroundtoo. IrememberoncewhenIwasouthuntingforthingsinthejunglesofBorneo. Rightintheheartoftheforest,wherenohumanbeinghadeverbeforesetfoot, whatdoyousupposeIfound? Why,averyfinewoodenleg! Igaveitawaylatertoaone-leggedoldman,andhesaidthatawoodenleglikethatwasn’ttobehadforloveormoney." 

           TommyandAnnikalookedatPippitoseejusthowaThing-Finderacted. Pippiranfromonesideoftheroadtotheother,shadedhereyeswithherhand,andhuntedandhunted. Sometimesshecrawledaboutonherhandsandknees,stuckherhandsinbetweenthepicketsofafence,andthensaidinadisappointedtone, "Oh,dear!IwassureIsawalumpofgold." 

           "Maywereallytakeeverythingwefind?"askedAnnika.