Пеппи Длинныйчулок
Chapter 7
Andtheystampedtheirfeetandclappedtheirhands.
Pippiranoutontherope, andMissElvira’strickswereasnothingcomparedwithPippi’s. Whenshegottothemiddleoftheropeshestretchedonelegstraightupintheair, andherbigshoespreadoutlikearoofoverherhead. Shebentherfootalittlesothatshecouldtickleherselfwithitbackofherear.
TheringmasterwasnotatallpleasedtohavePippiperforminginhiscircus. Hewantedtogetridofher,andsohestoleupandloosenedthemechanismthatheldtheropetaut, thinkingsurelyPippiwouldfalldown.
ButPippididn’t. Shesettheropea-swinginginstead. Backandforthitswayed,andPippiswungfasterandfaster,untilsuddenlysheleapedoutintotheairandlandedrightontheringmaster. Hewassofrightenedhebegantorun.
"Oh,whatajollyhorse!"criedPippi. "Butwhydon’tyouhaveanypompomsinyourhair?"
NowPippidecideditwastimetogobacktoTommyandAnnika. Shejumpedofftheringmasterandwentbacktoherseat. Thenextactwasabouttobegin, buttherewasabriefpausebecausetheringmasterhadtogooutandgetadrinkofwaterandcombhishair.
Thenhecameinagain,bowedtotheaudience,andsaid, "Ladiesandgentlemen,inamomentyouwillbeprivilegedtoseetheGreatestMarvelofalltime, theStrongestManintheWorld, theMightyAdolf,whomnoonehasyetbeenabletoconquer. Herehecomes,ladiesandgentlemen,AllowmetopresenttoyouTHEMIGHTYADOLF."
Andintotheringsteppedamanwholookedasbigasagiant.
