Пеппи Длинныйчулок
Chapter 7
Allthepeopleinthetentstampedtheirfeetandthrewtheirhatsintheairandshouted,"Hurrah,Pippi!"
WhenMightyAdolfcamerushingatherforthethirdtime, Pippiliftedhimhighintheairand,withherarmsstraightaboveher,carriedhimcleararoundthering. Thenshelaidhimdownonthematagainandheldhimthere.
"Now,littlefellow,"saidshe,"Idon’tthinkwe’llbotheraboutthisanymore.
We’llneverhaveanymorefunthanwe’vehadalready.
"Pippiisthewinner!Pippiisthewinner!"criedallthepeople.
MightyAdolfstoleoutasfastashecould, andtheringmasterhadtogoupandhandPippithehundreddollars, althoughhelookedasifhe’dmuchprefertoeather.
"Hereyouare,younglady,hereyouare,"hesaid."Onehundreddollars."
"Thatthing!"saidPippiscornfully."WhatwouldIwantwiththatoldpieceofpaper. Takeitanduseittofryherringonifyouwantto." Andshewentbacktoherseat.
"Thisiscertainlyalongsurkus,"shesaidtoTommyandAnnika. "IthinkI’lltakealittlesnooze, butwakemeiftheyneedmyhelpwithanythingelse."
Andthenshelaybackinherchairandwenttosleepatonce. Thereshelayandsnoredwhiletheclowns,theswordswallowers, andthesnakecharmersdidtheirtricksforTommyandAnnikaandalltherestofthepeopleatthecircus.
"Justthesame,IthinkPippiwasbestofall,"whisperedTommytoAnnika.
