Пеппи Длинныйчулок
Chapter 10
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.
