Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           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"