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           "Yes,everythingthatislyingontheground,"saidPippi. 

           Presentlytheycametoanoldmanlyingasleeponthelawnoutsidehiscottage. 

           "There,"saidPippi, "thatmanislyingonthegroundandwehavefoundhim. Welltakehim!" 

           TommyandAnnikawereutterlyhorrified. 

           "No,no,Pippi,wecan’ttakeanoldgentleman!Wecouldn’tpossibly,"saidTommy. "Anyway,whateverwouldwedowithhim?" 

           "Whatwouldwedowithhim?Oh,thereareplentyofthingswecoulddowithhim. Wecouldkeephiminalittlerabbithutchinsteadofarabbitandfeedhimondandelions. Butifyoudon’twantto,Idon’tcare. ThoughitdoesbothermetothinkthatsomeotherThing-Findermaycomealongandgrabhim." 

           Theywenton.SuddenlyPippigaveaterrificyell. "Well,Ineversawthelike,"shecried,asshepickedupalarge,rustyoldtincanfromthegrass. "Whatafind!Whatafind!Gang,that’ssomethingyoucanneverhavetoomanyof." 

           Tommylookedatthecandoubtfully. "Whatcanyouuseitfor?" 

           "Oh,youcanuseitinallsortsofways,"saidPippi. "Onewayistoputcookiesinit.ThenitbecomesadelightfulJarwithCookies. Anotherwayisnottoputcookiesinit. ThenitbecomesaJarwithoutCookies.Thatcertainlyisn’tquitesodelightful, butstillthat’sgoodtoo." 

           Sheexaminedthecan,whichwasindeedrustyandhadaholeinthebottom. 

           "Itlooksalmostasifthiswereajarwithoutcookies,"shesaidthoughtfully."Butyoucanputitoveryourheadandpretendthatitismidnight."