Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           "ItwillbeapleasureforustomeetKarlsson,"shesaid.

           "That’swhatKarlssonsaid,too,"Erictoldher.

           Atlasttheyhadfinisheddessert.Mommyrosefromthetable.Thiswasthegreatmoment.

           "Comealong,allofyou,"saidEric.

           "Youdon’thavetoaskustwice,"saidBetty."Ican’twaittoseeKarlsson."

           Ericwentonahead.

           "Rememberwhatyoupromised,"hesaidbeforeheopenedthedoortohisroom."Notawordaboutthesteamengine!"

           Thenheturnedthehandleandopenedthedoor.

           Karlssonwasgone.Karlssonwasgone.TherewasnotevenafatlittlelumpunderneaththeblanketsinEric’sbed.

           Butinthemiddleofthefloorthererose,outofthemedleyofbuildingblocks,atower—averytallandverythintower.AlthoughKarlssoncould,ofcourse,buildcranesandotherthings,thistimehehadcontentedhimselfwithputtingoneblockontopofanother,makingthisverytallandverythintower.Thetopofthetowerhadbeendecoratedwithsomethingwhichwasevidentlymeanttolooklikeadome.Itwasalittleroundmeatball.