Today is Wednesday.
The policemen told Pippi that she must go to the children's home immediately. And then they went up to her and took hold of her arm. Pippi freed herself quickly and touched one policeman and said, "Tag!" Before he could wink one eye she had climbed up on the porch railing and from there onto the balcony above the porch. The policemen couldn't quite see themselves getting up the same way, and so they rushed into the house and up the stairs, but by the time they had reached the balcony Pippi was halfway up the roof. She climbed up the shingles almost as if she were a little monkey herself. In a moment she was up on the ridge pole and from there jumped easily to the chimney. Down on the balcony stood the two policemen, scratching their heads, and on the lawn stood Tommy and Annika, staring at Pippi. Pippi cried,"Isn't it fun to play tag? Are you going to come over to play with me? It certainly is my lucky day today!"
