Карлсон, который живет на крыше

           Hecertainlyknewwhathewanted—morethananythingelseintheworld.Buthewouldnotgetit.

           "Idon’tthinkI’llhaveadogaslongasIlive,"hesaid."Butthere’llbealotofotherpresents,ofcourse.SoImustbecontentedandnotthinkofadogallday;I’vemadeupmymindaboutthat."

           "Yes,andyou’vegotme,haven’tyou?"saidKarlsson."Ishouldimaginethat’soneuponadog!"

           HetiltedhisheadandlookedatEric."Iwonderwhatsortofpresentsyou’llget,"hesaid."Iwonderifyou’llgetanytoffee.Ifyoudo,IthinkitoughttogostraighttoaDeservingCharity."

           "Oh,yes!IfIgetabagoftoffeeI’llgiveittoyou,"saidEric.TherewasnothinghewouldnotdoforKarlsson,andbesides,theywouldsoonhavetopart.

           "Karlsson!ThedayaftertomorrowI’mgoingawaytostaywithGrannie,andIwillbethereallsummer,"saidEric.

           Karlssonlookedalittlesulkyatfirst,butthenhesaidimportantly,"I’mgoingtomygrannie’s,too.Andshe’smuchgrannierthanyours!"

           "Wheredoesyourgrannielive?"askedEric.

           "Inahouse,"Karlssonreplied."Whatdidyouthink?Shewouldn’tbeoutrunningaroundallnight,wouldshe?"

           AfterthatnotmuchmorewassaidaboutKarlsson’sgrannie,oraboutEric’sbirthdaypresents,oranything,becauseitwasgettinglate,andEricwantedtogotobedtomakesurethathewouldwakeupearlyonhisbirthday.