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           "I’llanswerlikethis: ’IfyouaresoboundanddeterminedtofindoutwhatthecapitalofPortugalis,then,forgoodness’sakes,writedirectlytoPortugalandask." 

           "Yes,butdon’tyouthinkthatyouwouldbesorrynottoknowityourself?" 

           "Oh,probably,"saidPippi. "NodoubtIshouldlieawakenightsandwonderandwonder, "WhatintheworldisthecapitalofPortugal?" Butonecan’tbehavingfunallthetime,"shecontinued,bendingoverandstandingonherhandsforachange. "Forthatmatter,I’vebeeninLisbonwithmypapa,"sheadded,stillstandingupsidedown,forshecouldtalkthatwaytoo. 

           ButthenoneofthepolicemensaidthatPippicertainlydidn’tneedtothinkshecoulddojustasshepleased. Shemustcometothechildren’shome,andimmediately. Hewentuptoherandtookholdofherarm, butPippifreedherselfquickly,touchedhimlightly,andsaid, "Tag!" Beforehecouldwinkaneyeshehadclimbedupontheporchrailingandfromthereontothebalconyabovetheporch. Thepolicemencouldn’tquiteseethemselvesgettingupthesameway, andsotheyrushedintothehouseandupthestairs, butbythetimetheyhadreachedthebalconyPippiwashalfwayuptheroof. Sheclimbeduptheshinglesalmostasifshewerealittlemonkeyherself. Inamomentshewasupontheridgepoleandfromtherejumpedeasilytothechimney. 

           Downonthebalconystoodthetwopolicemen,scratchingtheirheads, andonthelawnstoodTommyandAnnika,staringatPippi. 

           "Isn’titfuntoplaytag!"criedPippi. "Andweren’tyounicetocomeover. Itcertainlyismyluckydaytodaytoo."