How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Horrible child!" hissed the ringmaster between his teeth. "Get out of here!"
Pippi looked at him sadly. "Why are you mad at me?" she asked. "What's the matter? I thought we were here to have fun." (7. 35-36)
Sadly. See that? While it's true that not much gets Pippi down, situations like this generally do. She gets very sad when the teacher tells her she shouldn't be allowed at school, and she tears up when Mrs. Settergren tells her never to come back if she can't behave better. How do you think you'd react if a ringmaster at a circus hissed, "Get out of here," at you? It can't be a very pleasant thing to hear—especially when you're hearing it over and over again.
Quote #8
"You must never come here again," said Mrs. Settergren, "if you can't behave any better than this."
Pippi looked at her in astonishment and her eyes slowly filled with tears. (9.47-48)
Okay, so this is like the third (or fourth or fifth) time Pippi is told, in no uncertain terms, that she doesn't belong. And just like each of the other times, Pippi responds with sadness. It can't be fun to keep hearing that people want you to go away and not come back unless you can change something about yourself that you don't know how to change.
Quote #9
One Sunday afternoon Pippi sat wondering what to do. Tommy and Annika had gone to a tea party with their mother and father, so she knew she couldn't expect a visit from them. (10.1)
After her performance at the coffee party, it'll probably be a while before Pippi gets invited to another adult social event. If ever. Tommy and Annika, on the other hand, are children who know how to behave in such situations, which means that they will continue to be invited, which will leave Pippi with plenty more afternoons to sit wondering what to do.