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Chapter 2

           "Now,seethat!"saidPippi."There’snothingsoniceasbeingaThing-Finder. It’sawondertherearen’tmorepeoplethattakeitup. They’llbetailorsandshoemakersandchimneysweeps,andsuchlikebutThing-Finders,noindeed,thatisn’tgoodenoughforthem!" 

           AndthenshesaidtoAnnika, "Whydon’tyoufeelinthatoldtreestump? Onepracticallyalwaysfindsthingsinoldtreestumps." 

           Annikastuckherhanddowninthestumpandalmostimmediatelygotholdofaredcoralneck-lace. SheandTommystoodopen-mouthedforalongtime,theyweresoastonished. TheythoughtthathereaftertheywouldbeThing-Finderseverysingleday. 

           Pippihadbeenuphalfthenightbefore,playingball,andnowshesuddenlyfeltsleepy. "IthinkI’llhavetogoandtakeanap,"shesaid."Can’tyoucamewithmeandtuckmein!" 

           WhenPippiwassittingontheedgeofthebed,takingoffhershoes,shelookedatthemthoughtfullyandsaid, "Hewasgoingoutrowing,hesaid,thatoldBengt. "Shesnorteddisdainfully."I’llteachhimtorow,indeedIwill. Anothertime." 

           "Say,Pippi,"saidTommyrespectfully,"whydoyouwearsuchbigshoes?" 

           "SoIcanwigglemytoes,ofcourse,"sheanswered.Thenshecreptintobed. Shealwayssleptwithherfeetonthepillowandherheadwaydownunderthequilt. "That’sthewaytheysleepinGuatemala,"sheannounced."Andit’stheonlyrealwaytosleep.See,likethis,IcanwigglemytoeswhenI’msleepingtoo. 

           "Canyougotosleepwithoutalullaby?"shewenton. "Ialwayshavetosingtomyselfforawhile; otherwiseIcan’tsleepawink." 

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