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Chapter 9
"YoushouldhaveonelikeMalin. Grandmotheralwayssaidtherewasnobodylikeher.Imagine! OneChristmaswhenMalinwasgoingtoservealittleroastpig, doyouknowwhatshedid? Shehadreadinthecookbookthatroastpigmustbeservedwithfrilledpaperintheearsandanappleinthemouth. ButpoorMalindidn’tunderstandthatitwasthepigwhowassupposedtohavetheapple.YoushouldhaveseenherwhenshecameinonChristmasEvewithherbestaprononandabigGravensteinappleinhermouth. ’Oh,Malin,you’recrazy!’Grandmothersaidtoher, andMalincouldn’tsayawordinherowndefense,shecouldonlywiggleherearsuntilthefrilledpaperrustled. Tobesure,shetriedtosaysomething,butitjustsoundedlikeblubb,blubb,blubb. Andofcourseshecouldn’tbitepeopleinthelegassheusuallydid,anditwouldbeadaywhentherewasalotofcompany. PoorlittleMalin,itwasn’taveryhappyChristmasEveforher,"saidPippisadly.
Theladieswerenowdressedandsaidalastgood-bytoMrs.Settagren. AndPippiranuptoherandwhispered, "ForgivemebecauseIcouldn’tbehavemyself.Good-by!"
Thensheputonherlargehatandfollowedtheladies. Outsidethegatetheirwaysparted. PippiwenttowardVillaVillekullaandtheladiesintheotherdirection.
Whentheyhadgonealittlewaytheyheardsomeonepantingbehindthem. ItwasPippiwhohadcomeracingback.
