Пеппи Длинныйчулок
Chapter 6
TommyandAnnikasqueezedtheireyesastightlyshutaspossible. TheyheardPippiopeningthebasketandrattlingpaper.
"One,two,nineteen—nowyoumaylook,"saidPippiatlast.
Theylooked,andtheysquealedwithdelightwhentheysawallthegoodthingsPippihadspreadonthebarerock. Thereweregoodsandwicheswithmeatballsandham,awholepileofsugaredpancakes, severallittlebrownsausages,andthreepineapplepuddings. For,yousee,Pippihadlearnedcookingfromthecookonherfather’sship.
"Aren’tScrubbingVacationsgrand!"saidTommywithhismouthfullofpancakes. "Weoughttohavethemeveryday."
"No,indeed,I’mnotthatanxioustoscrub,"saidPippi. "It’sfun,tobesure,butnoteveryday.Thatwouldbetootiresome."
Atlastthechildrenweresofulltheycouldhardlymove,andtheysatstillinthesunshineandjustenjoyedit.
"Iwonderifitishardtofly,"saidPippi andlookeddreamilyovertheedgeoftherock. Therockslopeddownverysteeplybelowthem,anditwasalongwaytotheground.
"Downatleastoneoughttobeabletolearntofly,"shecontinued. "Itmustbehardertoflyup.Butyoucouldbeginwiththeeasiestway. IdothinkI’lltry."
"No,Pippi,"criedbothTommyandAnnika."Oh,dear,Pippi,don’tdothat!"
ButPippiwasalreadystandingattheedge.
"Fly,youfoolishfly,fly,andthefoolishflyflew,"shesaid,andjustasshesaid"flew"sheliftedherarmsandtookoffintotheair. Inhalfasecondtherewasathud. ItwasPippihittingtheground.
