Пеппи Длинныйчулок

           Pippiwasaloneinthetree. Shesprangoutontheboard,andallthepeoplelookedatherandwonderedwhatshewasgoingtodo.Shedancedbackandforthonthenarrowboard. Sheraisedandloweredherarmsgracefullyandsanginahoarsevoicethatcouldbarelybehearddowninthesquare: 

           TheFireisburning, 

           It’sburningsobright, 

           Theflumesareleapingandprancing. 

           It’sburningforyou, 

           It’sburningforme, 

           It’sburningforallwhoaredancing 

           Asshesangshedancedmoreandmorewildlyuntilmanypeoplecoveredtheireyesinhorrorfortheyweresureshewouldfalldownandkillherself. Flamescameleapingoutofthegablewindow, andinthefirelightpeoplecouldseePippiplainly. Sheraisedherarmstothenightsky,andwhileashowerofsparksfelloverhershecriedloudly, "Suchajolly,jollyfire!" 

           Shetookoneleapandcaughttherope."Lookout!"shecriedandsameslidingdowntheropelikegreasedlightning. 

           "ThreecheersforPippiLongstocking!Longmayshelive!"criedthefirechief. 

           "Hip,hip,hurray!Hip,hip,hurray!Hip,hip,hurray!"criedallthepeople—threetimes. Buttherewasonepersontherewhocheeredfourtimes. 

           ItwasPippiLongstocking.