Пеппи Длинныйчулок
Chapter 1
Onlyoncewasthereamanwhowassofoolishthatheatehiseggsinsteadofrubbingthemonhishair. Hebecamecompletelybald, andwhenheshowedhimselfonthestreettherewassuchariotthatthepolicewerecalledout."
WhileshewasspeakingPippihadneatlypickedtheeggshellsoutofthebowlwithherfingers. Nowshetookabathbrushthathungonthewallandbegantobeatthepancakebattersohardthatitsplashedalloverthewalls. Atlastshepouredwhatwasleftontoagriddlethatstoodonthestove.
Whenthepancakewasbrownononesideshetossedithalfwayuptotheceiling,sothatitturnedrightaroundintheair, andthenshecaughtitonthegriddleagain. Andwhenitwasreadyshethrewitstraightacrossthekitchenrightontoaplatethatstoodonthetable.
"Eat!"shecried."Eatbeforeitgetscold!" AndTommyandAnnikaateandthoughtitaverygoodpancake.
AfterwardPippiinvitedthemtostepintotheparlor. Therewasonlyonepieceoffurnitureinthere.Itwasahugechestwithmanytinydrawers. PippiopenedthedrawersandshowedTommyandAnnikaallthetreasuresshekeptthere.
Therewerewonderfulbirds’eggs,strangeshellsandstones,prettylittleboxes,lovelysilvermirrors,pearlnecklaces, andmanyotherthingsthatPippiandherfatherhadboughtontheirjourneysaroundtheworld. Pippigaveeachofhernewplaymatesalittlegifttorememberherby. Tommygotadaggerwithashimmeringmother-of-pearlhandleandAnnika,alittleboxwithacoverdecoratedwithpinkshells. Intheboxtherewasaringwithagreenstone.
