Пеппи Длинныйчулок
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.
