![]() ![]() 'I know it,' said Pippi, 'but I don’t suffer from them. Then the lady understood, but she took one look at Pippi and burst out, 'But, my dear child, your whole face is covered with freckles!' 'No, I don’t suffer from freckles,' said Pippi. ![]() 'I don’t understand what you mean,' said the lady. An elderly lady stood back of the counter. She opened the door and entered the shop, closely followed by Tommy and Annika. 'Well, a civil question deserves a civil answer. 'Does it indeed?' said Pippi thoughtfully. 'It says, "Do you suffer from freckles?"' said Annika. She couldn’t read very well because she didn’t want to go to school as other children did. In the show window was a large jar of freckle salve, and beside the jar was a sign, which read: DO YOU SUFFER FROM FRECKLES? ![]()
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