Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           Hemusthavethoughtitwasdull,becausesoonhegotupandwentouttoseewhathadbecomeofCoshandRuffy.KarlssonquicklyclimbedoverthewindowledgeandputOscar’swalletintotheemptysouptureen.AndthewatchKarlssonfixedtothelightontheceiling,whereithungswaying,anditwasthefirstthingthatOscar,Ruffy,andCoshsawwhentheycamebackfromthelanding.ButtheydidnotseeKarlsson,becausehehadcrawledunderneaththetable,concealedbythecloth,whichnearlyreachedthefloor.Bythistime,Ericwasalsosittingunderthetable,becausehewantedtobewithKarlssoneveninsuchadoubtfulsituation.

           "Lookatmywatch!"saidOscar."Howonearthdiditgetupthere?"

           Hewentandtookdownthewatchandputitbackinhiswaistcoatpocket.

           "Andifthisisn’tmywallet!"hesaid,lookingintothesouptureen."Howverystrange!"

           RuffyandCoshlookedatOscarwithadmiration,andCoshsaid,"Evencountrybumpkinsknowathingortwo,itseems."

           Ruffy,Cosh,andOscarsatdownatthetableoncemore.

           "Oscar,oldbuddy,youmusthavesomemoretoeatanddrink,"saidCosh.

           SoOscar,Ruffy,andCoshate,drank,andpattedeachotherontheback.AfterashorttimeCosh’shandappearedunderthetable,carefullyplacingOscar’swalletonthefloor.Hemusthavethoughtitwasasaferplacethanhistrouserspocket—butitwasn’t,becauseKarlssonimmediatelyseizedthewalletandpassedituptoRuffy.Ruffytookthewalletandsaid,"Cosh,Imisjudgedyou,you’reagentleman,afterall."