Карлсон, который живет на крыше
Chapter 5
"Comewithme!"
Theyedgedalongthegutteruntiltheyfoundthemselvesimmediatelybelowtheatticwindow.ThenKarlssoncautiouslyraisedhisheadandpeepedin.
"Verylonelylittlechild,"hesaid."MommyandDaddyareoutgallivanting,Isee."
Thechildweptmorebitterlythanever.
"Calm,becalm!"saidKarlsson,heavinghimselfoverthewindowledge."HerecomesKarlsson-on-the-Roof,theWorld’sBestNursemaid."
Ericdidnotwanttobeleftaloneoutside.HeclimbedinthewindowafterKarlsson,althoughhewonderedanxiouslywhatwouldhappenifthechild’smotherandfathercamehomesuddenly.
ButKarlssonwasnotintheleastworried.Hewalkeduptowherethebabywaslyingandputachubbyfingerunderitschin.
"Coo-oo,"hecrowedplayfully,andturnedtoEric."That’sthewaytotalktobabiestomakethemhappy."
Thebabystoppedcryingfromsheerastonishment,butassoonasshehadrecoveredfromhersuprise,shestartedoffagain.
"Coo-oo…andthenthisiswhatyoudo,"saidKarlsson,liftingthebabyoutofhercribandthrowingheruptotheceiling,timeandtimeagain.Maybethebabyenjoyedit,becausesuddenlyshegaveatoothlesslittlegrin.
"It’saseasyaspietoamusechildren,"hesaid."TheWorld’sBestNursemai—"
Hegotnofartherwhenthebabystartedcryingagain.
"COO-OO-OO,"roaredKarlssonangrily,heavingthebabymoreviolentlythanevertowardtheceiling.
