Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           "Sothat’swhatKarlssonsays,isit?Well,youmaytellKarlssonformethatifheputshisnoseinhereagainIshallgivehimsuchaservicingthathewon’tforgetitinahurry,"shesaid. 

           Ericdidnotanswer.HethoughtitwasterriblethatMommycouldspeaklikethatabouttheWorld’sBestSteamEngineer.Butwhatcouldyouexpectonadaylikethiswhenitwasclearthattheyhadallmadeuptheirmindstobeasdifficultaspossible? 

           EricsuddenlylongedforKarlsson:Karlssonwhowasmerryandcheerfulandwhospreadhisfingersandsaidthatmisfortunessimplywerenotworthbotheringabout.EriclongedforKarlssonverymuch;andatthesametimehefeltratherworried.SupposingKarlssonnevercameback! 

           "Calm,becalm!"saidErictohimself,justlikeKarlsson.Hehadpromisedtoreturn,hadn’the?Andhewasamanwhomyoucouldtrust:therewasnodoubtaboutthat. 

           OnlyadayortwolaterKarlssonturnedupagain.Ericwaslyingfacedownonthefloorinhisroom,reading,whenheheardthebuzzingsoundoncemore,andinthroughthewindowKarlssonbuzzedlikeagiantbumble-bee.Hehummedahappylittletunewhilehecircledaroundthewalls.Nowandthenhehoveredtolookatthepictures.Hecockedhisheadtoonesideandhiseyesnarrowed. 

           "Finepictures,"hesaid."Veryfinepicturesindeed!Butmaybenotquitesogoodasmine." 

           Ericjumpedupfromthefloorandstoodthere,wildlyexcited.ItpleasedhimverymuchthatKarlssonhadcomeback. 

           "Haveyougotalotofpicturesinyourhouse?"heasked.