Карлсон, который живет на крыше
Chapter 6
Buttherewasnomorewhistling,foroutofthecupboardburstaghostwithathreateninglittlegroan.AsRuffyturnedaroundandsawtheghostarattlecamefromhisthroat,andhedroppedthehousekeepingmoney,thering,thebrooch,andeverything.Theghostflutteredabouthim,groaningandsighing,andsuddenlyitflewoffintothekitchen.AsecondlaterCoshcamerushingin,hisfacewhite."Guffy,arhost!"heshoutedinhisfright,insteadof,"Ruffy,aghost."
Nowonderhewasfrightened—theghostfollowedclosebehindhimwithdreadfulsighsandgroans.RuffyandCoshmadeforthedoor,followedbytheghostflappingaroundtheirearswhiletheyrushedintothehallandoutthroughthefrontdoor.Buttheycouldnotescape:itchasedthemdownthestairs,cryingaftertheminahollow,terribleghostvoice,"Calm,becalm!I’llsooncatchupwithyouandthenthefunwillstart."
Buttheghosttiredofthechaseandcamebacktothesittingroom.Ericpickedupthehousekeepingmoney,thering,andthebroochandputthembackinthebureau.BridgetandChristophergatheredupallthesilverspoonsthatCoshhaddroppedwhenheracedfromthekitchenintothesittingroom.
"TheWorld’sBestGhost,that’sKarlsson-on-the-Roof,"saidtheghost,takingoffhisghostsuit.
Thechildrenlaughedandwereveryhappy,andKarlssonsaid,"There’snothingtoequalaghostwhenitcomestofrighteningthieves.Ifpeopleonlyknewhoweffectiveitis,they’dtieafiercelittleghosttoeverysafeinthewholetown"
