Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           Ericlookedathimsternly,butKarlssonspreadhisfingersandsaid,"Abottleofmilk—it’sasmallmatter!ThepeopleIborroweditfromhavetriplets,andtheyputoutmassesandmassesofbottlesinbucketsoficeonthebalcony,andtheylikemetoborrowtheirmilkforCurliwig."

           Curliwigstretchedoutherlittlehandsforthebottleandsqueakedhungrily.

           "I’llwarmitabit,"saidEricbriskly,andhandedCurliwigovertoKarlsson.Karlssonshouted,"Coo-oo,"andheavedCurliwiguptotheceilingwhileEricwentintothekitchentowarmthemilk.

           AlittlelaterCurliwiglaysleepinginhercriblikealittleangel.ShewasfullandcontentedafterErichadtuckedherin.Karlssonhadproddedherwithhisfingerandshouted,"Coo-oo,"andinspiteofitCurliwighadgonetosleepbecauseshewastiredandfullofmilk.

           "Nowwe’llplaysomejokesbeforewegooff,"saidKarlsson.

           Hewentintothekitchenandfetchedthecoldsausages.Ericlookedathim,wide-eyed.

           "Watchthesetricks!"saidKarlsson,balancingasausageonthekitchendoorhandle.

           "Numberone,"hesaid,andnodded,pleasedwithhimself.Thenhewentwithquickstepstothechestofdrawers.Therestoodabeautiful,whitechinadove,and,beforeEricknewwhatwashappening,thewhitedovehadasausageinitsbeak.

           "Numbertwo!"saidKarlsson."AndnumberthreeisforCurliwig."

           HestabbedthesausageonalittlestickandputthestickintothehandofthesleepingCurliwig.