How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"What if I can't behave myself?"
"Of course you can," said Annika.
"Don't you be too certain about that," said Pippi. "You can be sure I'll try, but I have noticed several times that people don't think I know how to behave even when I'm trying as hard as I can. At sea we were never so fussy about things like that." (9.5-7)
We get the feeling that the rules were very different at sea and not nearly as constricting as the rules in this tiny town. The important thing here, though, is the notion that Pippi isn't willfully misbehaving or revolting against society. She's not trying to stand out or make trouble—she honestly doesn't know what is expected of her.
Quote #5
The ladies were talking quietly with one another, and Tommy and Annika were sitting on the sofa looking at an album. Everything was so peaceful.
Suddenly, the peace was shattered. (9.12-13)
Just in case we hadn't noticed that Pippi doesn't quite fit in to the traditional society of this town, this quote makes it pretty clear. Mrs. Settergren, her friends, Tommy, and Annika are all able to co-exist in perfect peace. Pippi? Shatters it. (And remember—this is one of those times she's trying her hardest to be "one of the ladies.")
Quote #6
At that moment Ella, the maid, came in with the coffee pot, and Mrs. Settergren said, "Please come and have some coffee."
"First!" cried Pippi and was up by the table in two skips. She heaped as many cakes as she could onto a plate, threw five lumps of sugar into a coffee cup, emptied half the cream pitcher into her cup, and was back in her chair with her loot even before the ladies reached the table. (9.20-21)
Um, yeah—this might be appropriate at a Coney Island hot dog eating competition, but in a living room festooned with lace doilies? Not so much.