Пеппи Длинныйчулок

           TommyandAnnikalayontheirstomachsandlookeddownather,terrified. 

           Pippigotupandbrushedoffherknees. "Iforgottoflap,"shesaidjoyfully, "andIguessIhadtoomanypancakesinmystomach." 

           AtthatmomentthechildrennoticedthatMr.Nilssonhaddisappeared. Hehadevidentlygoneoffonalittleexpeditionofhisown. Theyrememberedthattheyhadlastseenhimcontentedlychewingthepicnicbaskettopieces, butduringPippi’sflyingexperimenttheyhadforgottenhim.Andnowhewasgone. 

           Pippiwassoangrythatshethrewhershoeintoabigdeeppoolofwater. "Youshouldnevertakemonkeyswithyouanywhere,"shesaid. "Heshouldhavebeenleftathometopickfleasoffthehorse. Thatwouldhaveservedhimright,"shecontinued,wadingoutintothepooltogethershoe. Thewaterreacheduptoherwaist. 

           "Imightaswelltakeadvantageofthisandwashmyhair,"saidPippi andduckedherheadunderthewaterandkeptittheresolongthatthewaterbegantobubble. 

           "Therenow,I’vesavedavisittothehair-dresser,"shesaidcontentedlywhenatlastshecameupforair. Shesteppedoutofthepoolandputonhershoe. ThentheywentofftohuntforMr.Nilsson. 

           "HearhowitsquisheswhenIwalk,"laughedPippi. "Itsays’klafs,klafs’inmydressand’squish,squish’inmyshoes.Isn’tthatjolly?Ithinkyououghttotryittoo,"shesaidtoAnnika, whowaswalkingalongbesideher,withherlovelyflaxenhair,pinkdress,andlittlewhitekidshoes. 

           "Someothertime,"saidthesensibleAnnika. 

           Theywalkedon. 

           "Mr.Nilssoncertainlycanbeexasperating,"saidPippi.