Пеппи Длинныйчулок

           Whocomesinthedarknight 

           Ontheroadtomyhouse? 

           Isitaghostorjust 

           Apoorlittlemouse? 

           "No,no,Pippi,it’sus,"shriekedAnnika."Openthedoor!" 

           Pippiopenedthedoor."Oh,Pippi,whydidyousaythataboutaghost?Iwassoscared,"saidAnnika andcompletelyforgottocongratulatePippi. 

           Pippilaughedheartilyandopenedthedoortothekitchen.Howgooditwastocomeinwhereitwaslightandwarm! Thebirthdaypartywastobeinthekitchen,becausethatwasthepleasantestroominthehouse. Therewereonlytwootherroomsonthefirstfloor,theparlor—inwhichtherewasonlyonepieceoffurniture-andPippi’sbedroom. Thekitchenwaslargeandroomy,andPippihadscrubbedituntilitshone. Shehadputrugsonthefloorandalargenewclothonthetable. Shehadembroideredtheclothherselfwithflowersthatcertainlylookedmostremarkable,butPippideclaredthatsuchflowersgrewinFarthestIndia,soofcoursethatmadethemallright. Thecurtainsweredrawnandthefireburnedmerrily. OnthewoodboxsatMr.Nilsson,bangingpotlidstogether. Inacornerstoodthehorse,forhetoohadbeeninvitedtotheparty. 

           NowatlastTommyandAnnikarememberedthattheyweresupposedtocongratulatePippi. TommybowedandAnnikacurtsied, andthentheyhandedPippithegreenpackageandsaid, "MaywecongratulateyouandwishyouahappyBirthday?" Pippithankedthemandeagerlytorethepackageopen. Andtherewasamusicbox!