Пеппи Длинныйчулок
Chapter 4
"Yes,andbesides,wegetChristmasvacationandEastervacationandsummervacation,"saidAnnika.
Pippibitherbigtoethoughtfullybutstillsaidnothing. Suddenly,asifshehadmadesomedecision,shepouredallthewateroutonthekitchenfloor, sothatMr.Nilsson,whosatnearherplayingwithamirror,gothispantsabsolutelysoaked.
"It’snotfair!"saidPippisternlywithoutpayinganyattentiontoMr.Nilsson’spuzzledairabouthiswetpants. "Itisabsolutelyunfair!Idon’tintendtostandit!"
"What’sthematternow?"askedTommy. "InfourmonthsitwillbeChristmas,andthenyou’llhaveChristmasvacation. ButI,what’llIget?"Pippi’svoicesoundedsad. "NoChristmasvacation,noteventhetiniestbitofaChristmasvacation,"shecomplained. "Somethingwillhavetobedoneaboutthat.TomorrowmorningI’llbeginschool."
TommyandAnnikaclappedtheirhandswithdelight. "Hurrah!We’llwaitforyououtsideourgateateighto’clock."
"Oh,no,"saidPippi."Ican’tbeginasearlyasthat. Andbesides,I’mgoingtoridetoschool."
Andrideshedid.Exactlyatteno’clockthenextdaysheliftedherhorseofftheporch, andalittlelaterallthepeopleinthetownrantotheirwindowstoseewhathorseitwasthatwasrunningaway. Thatistosay,theythoughthewasrunningaway,butitwasonlyPippiinabitofahurrytogettoschool.
