Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           CoshwasstrongerthanRuffy,andhechasedRuffyoutontothelandingwherehecontinuedthebeating.KarlssonandEriccameoutfromunderthetableandlookedatalltheplateslyinginpiecesonthefloor.Karlssonsaid,"Whyshouldthesouptureenbeleftwhenalltheplatesarebroken?It’llbelonelybyitself,thepoorsouptureen!"

           Hesmashedthetureen,andheandEricrushedtothewindowandclimbedoutasfastastheycould.TheyhadjustdonesowhenEricheardCoshandRuffycomebackintotheroom,andCoshwassaying,"Why,forPete’ssake,didyougivehimbackthewatchandthewallet,youstupididiot?"

           "Youmustbecrazy,"saidRuffy."Itwasyouthatdidit."

           ThismadeKarlssonshakewithlaughter,andhesaid,"We’veplayedenoughtricksforoneday."

           Erictoofeltthathehadhadenoughoftricks.

           Itwasnowquitedark,andEricandKarlssonwalkedback,handinhand,acrosstheroofstoKarlsson’sdwelling,whichstoodontopofEric’shouse.Whentheyarrivedtheyheardafireenginecomingalongthestreetwithatremendousnoiseofhooting.

           "There’safiresomewhere;you’llsee,"saidEric."Thefireenginesarecoming."

           "Perhapsit’sinthisveryhouse,"saidKarlssonhopefully."They’veonlygottoaskmeandI’llhelpthembecauseI’mtheWorld’sBestFire-putter-outer."

           Theysawthatthefireenginehadstoppedjustbelowtheminthestreet,andawholecrowdofpeoplewasgatheringaroundit.Buttheycouldnotdiscoveranyfire.