Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           SoonRuffy’shandappearedunderthetable,carefullyplacingOscar’swatchonthefloor.Karlssontookthewatch,nudgedCosh’sleggently,andhandedhimOscar’swatch.Coshsaid,"There’snotabetterpalthanyou,Ruffy!"

           ButpresentlyOscarsaid,"Where’smywallet?Andwhere’smywatch?"

           Then,quickaslightning,boththewalletandthewatchreappearedunderthetablebecauseCoshdarednotkeepthewatch,andRuffydarednotkeepthewalletonhimincaseOscarbegantomakeadisturbance.AndsureenoughOscardidbegintomakequiteaconsiderableamountofdisturbance,shoutingthathewantedhiswatchandhiswallet.Coshsaid,"Howarewetoknowwhatyou’vedonewithyouroldwallet?"

           AndRuffysaid,"Wehaven’tseenyouroldwatch;youshouldbemorecarefulwithyourthings!"

           KarlssonpickedupthewalletandthewatchandhandedthemuptoOscar.Oscarputthemawayinhispocketsandsaid,"Thankyou,Cosh;thankyou,Ruffy.Youmustn’tplaytrickslikethatagain."

           KarlssongaveCosh’slegahardkick,andCoshshouted,"You’llpayforthis,Ruffy!"

           ThenKarlssongaveRuffy’slegahardkick,andRuffyshouted,"You’reoffyourhead,Cosh;what’reyoukickingmefor?"

           RuffyandCoshleapedupandbegantofight,sothatalltheplatescrashedtothefloorandbroke,andOscarwassofrightenedthathehurriedoffwithhiswalletandwatchandwasneverseenagain.

           Ericwasfrightenedtoo,buthecouldnotrunaway;hehadtositquietlyunderthetable.