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           "He’salwaysdoingthingslikethis. OnceinArabiaheranawayfrommeandtookapositionasamaidservanttoanelderlywidow. Thatlastwasalie,ofcourse,"sheaddedafterapause. 

           Tommysuggestedtheyallthreegoindifferentdirectionsandhunt. AtfirstAnnikadidn’twant,butTommysaid, "Youaren’tafraidcat,areyou?" And,ofcourse,Annikacouldn’ttoleratesuchaninsult,soofftheyallwent. 

           Tommywentthroughafield.Mr.Nilssonhedidnotfind,buthedidfindsomethingelse.Abull!Ortobemoreexact,thebullfoundTommy. AndthebulldidnotlikeTommy, forhewasaverycrossbullwhowasnotatallfondofchildren. WithhisheaddownhechargedtowardTommy,bellowingfearfully. Tommyletoutaterrifiedshriekthatcouldbeheardallthroughthewoods. PippiandAnnikahearditandcamerunningtoseewhatwasthematter. BythattimethebullhadalmostreachedTommywhohadfallenheadoverheelsoverastump. !"Whatastupidbull!"saidPippitoAnnika,whowascryinguncontrollably. "Heoughttoknowhecan’tactlikethat.He’llgetTommy’swhitesailorsuitalldirty. I’llhavetogoandtalksomesenseintothestupidanimal." 

           Andoffshestarted.Sheranupandpulledthebullbythetail. "Forgivemeforbreakinguptheparty,shesaid. Sinceshehadgivenhistailagoodhardpull, thebullturnedaroundandsawanewchildtocatchonhishorns.