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Chapter 4

           Pippi,canyoutellmewhatsevenandfiveare?" 

           Pippi,astonishedanddismayed,lookedather andsaid,"Well,ifyoudon’tknowthatyourself,youneedn’tthinkI’mgoingtotellyou." 

           AllthechildrenstaredinhorroratPippi, andtheteacherexplainedthatonecouldn’tanswerthatwayinschool. 

           "Ibegyourpardon,"saidPippicontritely. "Ididn’tknowthat.Iwon’tdoitagain." 

           "No,letushopenot,"saidtheteacher. "AndnowIwilltellyouthatsevenandfivearetwelve." 

           "Seethat!"saidPippi. Youknewityourself.Whyareyouaskingthen?" 

           Theteacherdecidedtoactasifnothingunusualwerehappeningandwentonwithherexamination. 

           "Wellnow,Pippi,howmuchdoyouthinkeightandfourare?" 

           "Oh,aboutsixty-seven,"hazardedPippi. 

           "Ofcoursenot,"saidtheteacher. "Eightandfouraretwelve." 

           "Wellnow,really,mydearlittlewoman,"saidPippi,"thatiscarryingthingstoofar. Youjustsaidthatsevenandfivearetwelve. Thereshouldbesomerhymeandreasontothingseveninschool. Furthermore,ifyouaresochildishlyinterestedinthatfoolishness,whydon’tyousitdowninacornerbyyourselfanddoarithmeticandleaveusalonesowecanplaytag?" 

           TheteacherdecidedtherewasnopointintryingtoteachPippianymorearithmetic.Shebegantoasktheotherchildrenthearithmeticquestions. 

           "CanTommyanswerthisone?"sheasked. 

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