Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           "Don’tyouthinktheWorld’sBestNursemaidknowswhatchildrenshouldhaveandshouldn’thave?"saidKarlsson."Butjustasyoulike!Icanflyandfetchacow."Hefrownedatthewindow."Butit’llberatherdifficulttobringanoldcowinthroughthismeaslywindow."

           CurliwigsearchedeagerlyforEric’sfinger,whimperingpitifully.Shereallydidsoundhungry.

           Ericlookedinthekitchen,buthecouldnotfindanymilk.Therewasnothingbutthreecoldsausagesonaplate.

           "Calm,becalm!"saidKarlsson."I’vejustrememberedwherethere’ssomemilk.Ihaveadrinktheremyselfsometimes.Hi-ho!Iwon’tbelong."

           KarlssonturnedthebuttononhistummyandbuzzedoffthroughthewindowbeforeErichadtimetowinktwice.

           Ericwasdreadfullyworried.SupposingKarlssonstayedawayforhours,asheoftendid!Andsupposingthebaby’smommyanddaddycamehomeandfoundEricwiththeirCurliwiginhisarms!

           ButEricdidnothavetoworryforlong.ThistimeKarlssonwasquick.Proudasapeacockhecamebuzzinginthroughthewindow,andinhishandheheldoneofthosebottlesthatbabiesdrinkfrom.

           "Wheredidyougetthat?"askedEric,verymuchsurprised.

           "Frommyusualdairy,"saidKarlsson."Abalconyafewstreetsaway!"

           "Haveyoupinchedit?"saidEricinalarm.

           "Ihaveborrowedit,"saidKarlsson.

           "Borrowed!Whenareyougoingtotakeitback,then?"askedEric.

           "Never,"saidKarlsson.