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           "Whydoyoualwayshavetobesounfriendly?"saidPippireproachfully. "IjustwanttofightwithMightyAdolf." 

           "Thisisnoplaceforjokes,"saidtheringmaster. "GetoutofherebeforetheMightyAdolfhearsyourimpudentnonsense." 

           ButPippiwentrightbytheringleaderanduptoMightyAdolf. Shetookhishandandshookitheartily. 

           "Shallwefightalittle,youandI?"sheasked. 

           MightyAdolflookedatherbutdidn’tunderstandaword. 

           "InoneminuteI’llbegin,"saidPippi. 

           Andbeginshedid.ShegrabbedMightyAdolfaroundthewaist,andbeforeanyoneknewwhatwashappeningshehadthrownhimonthemat. MightyAdolfleapedup,hisfaceabsolutelyscarlet. 

           "Attagirl,Pippi!"shriekedTommyandAnnika, soloudlythatallthepeopleatthecircushearditandbegantoshriek,"Attagirl,Pippi!"too. Theringmastersatontherailing,wringinghishands. Hewasmad,butMightyAdolfwasmadder. Neverinhislifehadheexperiencedanythingsohumiliatingasthis. Andhecertainlyintendedtoshowthatred-headedgirlwhatkindofamanMightyAdolfreallywas. HerushedatPippiandcaughtherroundthewaist, butPippistoodfirmasarock. 

           "Youcandobetterthanthat,"shesaidtoencouragehim. Thenshewriggledoutofhisgrasp,andinthetwinklingofaneyeMightyAdolfwasonthematagain. Pippistoodbesidehim,waiting. Shedidn’thavetowaitlong. Witharoarhewasupagain,rushingather. 

           "Tiddelipomandpiddeliday,"saidPippi