Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           Comealong,littleNicholson!"

           Bridgetgrabbedthepuppy."There’satelephonenumberonhiscollar,aswell,"shesaid,withoutconsideringEric’sfeelings.

           "Thedog’sgothisowntelephone,"saidKarlsson."Tellhimtocalluphismastertosaythathe’srunaway.Mydogsalwaysdothatwhenthey’verunaway.Oneofmydogs,calledNicholson,losthiswaytheotherday,sohephonedtoletmeknow.Buthehadsometroublewiththedial,andanoldladyattheotherendofthetownansweredinstead.Whenshefoundthatitwasadogonthetelephone,shesaid,‘Wrongnumber.’‘Whydidyouanswer,then?’askedNicholson,becausehe’saverysensibledog."

           EricwasnotlisteningtoKarlsson.Atpresenthiswholeattentionwasonthepuppy,andhetooknonoticeevenwhenKarlssonsaidthathefeltlikealittlefun.ButKarlssonpoutedandsaid,"I’mleaving,ifyou’regoingtoplaywiththatdogallthetime.IthinkIoughttohavesomefun,too."

           BridgetandChristopheragreedwithhim.

           "Wecouldhaveamagicshow,"saidKarlsson,havingsoongotoverhissulks."TheWorld’sBestMagician—guesswhothatis?"

           Eric,Bridget,andChristopherguessedatoncethatitmustbeKarlsson.

           "Thenwe’lldecidetohaveamagicshow,"saidKarlsson.

           "Allright,"saidthechildren.

           "Andwe’lldecidetohaveatoffeeentrancefee."

           "Allright,"saidthechildren.

           "Andwe’lldecidethatallthetoffeesaretogotoadeservingcharity,"saidKarlsson.

           "Well—allright,then,"saidthechildrendoubtfully.