Пеппи Длинныйчулок

           Fromthestovetothewoodbox,andfromthewoodboxtothehatshelf,anddownontothetable,andfromthereacrosstwochairstothecornercupboard. Betweenthecornercupboardandthedrainboardwasadistanceofseveralfeet,but,luckily,therestoodthehorse, andifyouclimbeduponhimatthetailendandslidoffattheheadend,makingaquickturnatexactlytherightmoment,youlandedexactlyonthedrain-board. 

           Whentheyhadplayedthisgameforawhile,andAnnika’sdresswasnolongerhernext-bestdressbuthernext-next-next-bestone, andTommyhadbecomeasblackasachimneysweep,thentheydecidedtothinkupsomethingelse. 

           "Supposewegoupintheatticandvisittheghosts,"suggestedPippi. 

           Annikagasped. "A-a-aretherereallyghostsintheattic?"sheasked. 

           "Arethereghosts?Millions!"saidPippi. "It’sjustswarmingwithallsortsofghostsandspirits.Youtripoverthemwhereveryouwalk. Shallwegoup?" 

           "Oh,Pippi!"saidAnnikaandlookedreproachfullyather. 

           "Mammasaystherearen’tanysuchthingsasghostsandgoblins,"saidTommyboldly. 

           "Andwellshemight,"saidPippi,"becausetherearen’tanyanywhereelse.Alltheghostsintheworldliveinmyattic. Anditdoesn’tpaytotrytomakethemmove. Buttheyaren’tdangerous.Theyjustpinchyouinthearmsoyougetblackandblue, andtheyhowl,andtheyplayninepinswiththeirheads." 

           "Do-do—dotheyreallyplayn-n-ninepinswiththeirheads?" 

           "Sure,that’sjustwhattheydo,"saidPippi. "Comeon,let’sgoupandtalkwiththem. I’mgoodatplayingn-n-ninepins."