Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           "Wasn’titluckyyoumetCoshandme!"

           "Yes,ifyouhadn’tfoundRuffyandme,anythingmighthavehappenedtoyou,"saidtheother."Butnowlet’seat,drink,andbemerry,"saidtheonewhosenamewasCosh,pattingOscaragainontheshoulder.ThenhedidsomethingwhichsurprisedEricverymuch.Asifbyaccident,heputhishandintothehippocketofOscar’strousers,pulledoutawallet,andputitstealthilyintothehippocketofhisowntrousers.AndOscarnoticednothing.MaybeitwasbecauseRuffy,atthesametime,waspattinghimbusily.ButwhenRuffyhadfinishedhispattingandwithdrewhishand,Oscar’swatchchancedtobeinit.Ruffypoppeditintohisownhippocket.AndOscarnoticednothing.

           ButKarlsson-on-the-RoofcarefullystretchedachubbyhandthroughthechinkinthecurtainsandtookthewalletoutofthehippocketofCosh’strousers,andCoshnoticednothing.ThenKarlssonstretchedoutachubbyhandandtookthewatchoutofthehippocketofRuffy’strousers,andRuffynoticednothing.

           Sometimeafter,whenRuffyandCoshandOscarhadeatenanddrunkstillmore,Coshputhishandinhispocketandfoundthatthewalletwasgone.HegloweredangrilyatRuffyandsaid,"Lookhere,Ruffy,youcomealongoutonthelanding.Iwantawordwithyou."

           AtthatmomentRuffyfeltinhispocketanddiscoveredthatthewatchwasgone.HescowledangrilyatCoshandsaid,"That’sO.K.withme.Iwantawordwithyoutoo."

           CoshandRuffythenwentoutontothelanding,andpoorOscarsattherealone.