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Chapter 2
"Now,seethat!"saidPippi."There’snothingsoniceasbeingaThing-Finder. It’sawondertherearen’tmorepeoplethattakeitup. They’llbetailorsandshoemakersandchimneysweeps,andsuchlike—butThing-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."
