Пеппи Длинныйчулок
Chapter 4
Shegallopedwildlyintotheschoolyard,jumpedoffthehorse,tiedhimtoatree, andburstintotheschoolroomwithsuchanoiseandaclatterthatTommyandAnnikaandalltheirclassmatesjumpedintheirseats. "Hi,there,"criedPippi,wavingherbighat."DidIgethereintimeforpluttifikation?"
TommyandAnnikahadtoldtheirteacherthatanewgirlnamedPippiLongstockingwascoming, andtheteacherhadalreadyheardaboutPippiinthelittletown. Asshewasaverypleasantteacher,shehaddecidedtodoallshecouldtomakePippihappyinschool.
Pippithrewherselfdownonavacantbenchwithouthavingbeeninvitedtodoso, buttheteacherpaidnoattentiontoherheedlessway. Shesimplysaidinaveryfriendlyvoice, "Welcometoschool,littlePippi. Ihopethatyouwillenjoyyourselfhereandlearnagreatdeal."
"Yes,andIhopeI’llgetsomeChristmasvacation,"saidPippi. "ThatisthereasonI’vecome. It’sonlyfair,youknow.
"Ifyouwouldfirsttellmeyourwholename,saidtheteacher, "thenI’llregisteryouinschool."
"MynameisPippilottaDelicatessaWindow-shadeMackrehnintEfraim’sDaughterLongstocking,daughterofCaptainEfraimLongstocking,formerlytheTerroroftheSea,nowacannibalking. Pippiisreallyonlyanickname, becausePapathoughtthatPippilottawastoolongtosay.
"Indeed!"saidtheteacher. "Well,thenweshallcallyouPippitoo.Butnow,"shecontinued,"supposewetestyoualittleandseewhatyouknow. Youareabiggirlandnodoubtknowagreatdealalready. Letusbeginwitharithmetic.
