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           ButitcertainlylookedasifPippihadforgottentodoherFridaycleaningthatweek. TommyandAnnikalookedaroundcautiouslyjustincasethekingoftheCannibalIslesmightbesittinginacornersomewhere. Theyhadneverseenacannibalkinginalltheirlives. Buttherewasnofathertobeseen,noranymothereither. 

           Annikasaidanxiously,"Doyoulivehereallalone?" 

           "Ofcoursenot!"saidPippi."Mr.Nilssonandthehorseliveheretoo." 

           "Yes,butImeandon’tyouhaveanymotherorfatherhere?" 

           "No,nottheleastlittletinybitofaone,"saidPippihappily. 

           "Butwhotellsyouwhentogotobedatnightandthingslikethat?"askedAnnika. 

           "Itellmyself,"saidPippi. FirstItellmyselfinanicefriendlyway; andthen,ifIdon’tmind,Itellmyselfagainmoresharply; andifIstilldon’tmind,thenI’minforaspanking—see?" 

           TommyandAnnikadidn’tseeatall,buttheythoughtmaybeitwasagoodway. Meanwhiletheyhadcomeoutintothekitchen,andPippicried, 

           Nowwe’regoingtomakeapancake, Nowthere’sgoingtobeapancake. Nowwe’regoingtofryapancake. 

           Thenshetookthreeeggsandthrewthemupintheair. Onefelldownonherheadandbrokesothattheyolkranintohereyes, buttheothersshecaughtskillfullyinabowl,wheretheysmashedtopieces. 

           "Ialwaysdidhearthateggyolkwasgoodfarthehair,"saidPippi,wipinghereyes. "Youwaitandsee—minewillsoonbegintogrowsofastitwillcrackle. Asamatteroffact,inBrazilallthepeoplegoaboutwitheggsintheirhair.Andtherearenobald-headedpeople.