Карлсон, который живет на крыше

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           Erichadnoteatenhistoffeeyet.Itlookedsotastyandchewythathewantedtotakeagoodlookatitfirst.Onceyoustartedtoeatit,itwassoongone.

           KarlssonlookedatEric’stoffee,too.Helookedatitforalongtime;thenheputhisheadtoonesideandsaid,"IbetyouIcanmakeyourtoffeevanishwithoutyourseeinghowIdoit."

           "’Courseyoucan’t,"saidEric."NotifIstandherewithitinmyhand,lookingatitallthetime."

           "Shallwebet?"saidKarlsson.

           "No,"saidEric."IknowIshallwin,andthenyou’llwantthetoffee…."Ericfeltinhisbonesthatthiswasthewrongwaytodoit.ThiswasnothowheandBettyandBobbybetted.

           "Butwecanbettheordinary,properway,sothattheonewhowinsgetsthetoffee,"saidEric.

           "Justasyoulike,yougreedylittleboy,"saidKarlsson."IbetthatIcanmakeyourtoffeedisappearwithoutyournoticingit."

           "Allright,"saidEric.

           "Hokuspokusfiliokus,"saidKarlsson,seizingthetoffee."Hokuspokusfiliokus,"hesaid,puttingitintohismouth.

           "Stop!"criedEric."Ididseeyoumakingitdisappear…."

           "Didyou?"saidKarlsson,swallowingquickly."Thenyou’vewonagain.Ineversawsuchaboyforwinningallthebets."

           "Yes…but…thetoffee,"saidEric,quiteconfused."Thewinnerwastogetthetoffee."

           "Yes,trueenough,"saidKarlsson."ButI’vemadethetoffeedisappear,andIbetIcan’tmakeitappearagain."

           Ericsaidnothing