Карлсон, который живет на крыше
Chapter 5
"Coo-oo,Isaid,andImeanit,too!"
Thebabywasscreamingitsheadoff,andEricputouthisarmstotakeherfromKarlsson.
"Letmehaveher,"hesaid.Hewasvery,veryfondoftinybabies,andhehadbeenaskingMommyandDaddytogivehimalittlesister,sincetheyweresodeterminednottolethimhaveadog.
HetookthesmallbundlefromKarlssonandheldhertenderlyinhisarms.
"Don’tcry,there’sagoodbaby,"hesaid.Thebabywatchedhimsilentlywithapairofbig,solemneyes.Thenherfacebrokeagainintoatoothlesssmile,andshegurgledcontentedly.
"It’smycoo-ingworking,"saidKarlsson."Italwaysworks,I’vetrieditoutthousandsoftimes."
"Iwonderwhathernameis,"saidEric,strokingthesoftlittlecheekwithhisfinger.
"Curliwig,"saidKarlsson."That’swhatmostofthemarecalled."
ErichadneverheardofachildbeingcalledCurliwigbefore,buthethoughttheWorld’sBestNursemaidwouldbesuretoknowmorethanhedidaboutchildren’snames.
"LittleCurliwig,"saidEric,"Ithinkyou’resurelyhungry,"becauseCurliwighadgrippedhisfingerandwantedtosuckit.
"SoCurliwig’shungry!Well,therearesausagesandpotatoeshere,"saidKarlsson,glancinginatthekitchen."NochildneedstarvetodeathwhileKarlssonhasthestrengthtodragoutsausagesandpotatoes."
EricdidnotthinkthatCurliwigcouldeatsausagesandpotatoes.
"Youngbabiesshouldhavemilk,shouldn’tthey?"hequeried.
