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           Andthatisjustwhatshedid.Withthecanonherheadshewanderedaroundtheblocklikealittlemetaltowerandneverstoppeduntilshestumbledoveralowwirefenceandfellflatonherstomach. Therewasabigcrashwhenthetincanhittheground. 

           "Now,seethat!"saidPippiandtookoffthecan!IfIhadn’thadthisthingonme,I’dhavefallenflatonmyfaceandhurtmyselfterribly!" 

           "Yes,"saidAnnika,"butifyouhadn’thadthecanonyourhead,thenyouwouldn’thavetrippedonthewirefenceinthefirstplace." 

           BeforeshehadfinishedspeakingtherewasanothertriumphantcryfromPippi,whowasholdingupanemptyspoolofthread. 

           "Thisseemstobemyluckyday,"shesaid. 

           "Suchasweet,sweetlittlespooltoblowsoapbubbleswithortohangaroundmyneckforanecklace. I’llgohomeandmakeonethisveryminute." 

           However,justatthatmomentthegateofoneofthecottagesnearbyopenedandaboycamerushingout. Helookedscared,andthatwasnowonder,becauseheadoverheelsafterhimcamefiveotherboys. Theysooncaughthimandpushedhimagainstthefence, andallfivebegantopunchandhithim. Hecriedandheldhisarmsinfrontofhisfacetoprotecthimself. 

           "Giveittohim!Giveittohim!"criedtheoldestandstrongestoftheboys, "sothathe’llneverdaretoshowhimselfonthisstreetagain." 

           "Oh,"saidAnnika,"it’sWilliethey’rehurting.Oh,howcantheybesomean?" 

           "It’sthatawfulBengt.He’salwaysinafight,"saidTommy."Andfiveagainstone—whatcowards!" 

           PippiwentuptotheboysandtappedBengtonthebackwithherforefinger.