How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Tommy didn't want to show that he was frightened, and in a way he really did want to see a ghost. That would be something to tell the boys at school! Besides, he consoled himself with the thought that the ghosts probably wouldn't dare to hurt Pippi. (11.48)
We wouldn't dare to hurt Pippi either (who would?), but this situation is really cool because instead of the typical dynamic—where a girl feels safer with a guy around or a guy feels safer with a bigger guy around—we've got a guy feeling safer because there's a girl around. It's more common in books today, but remember—Pippi was published in 1950.