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Chapter 4

           "IfLisahassevenapplesandAxelhasnineapples,howmanyapplesdotheyhavetogether?" 

           "Yes,youtell,Tommy,"Pippiinterrupted,"andtellmetoo, ifLisagetsastomach-acheandAxelgetsmorestomach-ache,whosefaultisitandwheredidtheygetholdoftheapplesinthefirstplace?" 

           Theteachertriedtopretendthatshehadn’theardandturnedtoAnnika. "Now,Annika,here’sanexampleforyou: Gustavwaswithhisschoolmatesonapicnic. Hehadaquarterwhenhestartedoutandsevencentswhenhegothome. Howmuchdidhespend?" 

           "Yes,indeed,"saidPippi,"andIalsowanttoknowwhyhewassoextravagant,andifitwaspophebought,andifhewashedhisearsproperlybeforehelefthome." 

           Theteacherdecidedtogiveuparithmeticaltogether. ShethoughtmaybePippiwouldprefertolearntoread. Soshetookoutaprettylittlecardwithapictureofanibexonit. Infrontoftheibex’snosewastheletter"i" 

           "Now,Pippi,"shesaidbriskly,"you’llseesomethingjolly.Youseehereanibex. Andtheletterinfrontofthisibexiscalledi." 

           "ThatI’llneverbelieve,"saidPippi."Ithinkitlooksexactlylikeastraightlinewithalittleflyspeckoverit. ButwhatI’dreallyliketoknowis,whathastheibextodowiththeflyspeck?" 

           Theteachertookoutanothercardwithapictureofasnakeonit andtoldPippithattheletteronthatwasans. 

           "Speakingofsnakes,"saidPippi,"I’llnever,everforgetthetimeIhadafightwithahugesnakeinIndia. 

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