Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           Itlookedcomical,ratherasifCurliwigherselfhadgonetofetchasausageandfallenasleepbeforeshehadhadtimetoeatit.ButEricsaid,"Iwishyouwouldn’tdothat!"

           "Calm,becalm!"saidKarlsson."Thisistostophermommyanddaddyfromgoinggaddingaboutintheevenings."

           "Buthow?"askedEric.

           "Ababywhocangetupandfetchherselfasausagecan’tbeleftalone,that’sobvious.Whoknowswhatshewillthinkofnext…herdaddy’sbeer,perhaps."

           HesettledthesausagestickmorefirmlyinCurliwig’stinyhand.

           "Calm,becalm!"hesaid."IknowwhatI’mdoingbecauseI’mtheWorld’sBestNursemaid."

           AtthatmomentEricheardfootstepsonthestairsoutside;itnearlymadehimjumpwithfright.

           "They’recoming!"hewhispered.

           "Calm,becalm!"saidKarlsson,andtheybothrushedtothewindow.Ericheardakeybeingputinthelock,andhefeltdesperate,butsomehowhemanagedtoheavehimselfoverthewindowledge,andasecondlaterheheardthedooropenandavoicesaid,"Mommy’slittleSusie,fastasleep!"

           "Yes,shedoesnothingbutsleep,"saidanothervoice.Thenascreamwasheard,andEricguessedthatCurliwig’smommyanddaddyhadnowspottedthesausage.

           HedidnotwaittoheartherestbutcaughtupwiththeWorld’sBestNursemaid,whowasjustabouttohidebehindachimney.

           "Wouldyouliketoseetwoscoundrels?"askedKarlsson,whentheyhadhadarest."I’vegottwofirst-ratescoundrelsinanotheratticoverhere."