Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
Mr Willy Wonka’s Factory
’Iknewhewasfamous,GrandpaJoe, andIknewhewasveryclever...’
’Clever!’ criedtheoldman. ’He’smorethanthat!He’samagicianwithchocolate! Hecanmakeanything—anythinghewants! Isn’tthatafact,mydears?’
Theotherthreeoldpeoplenoddedtheirheadsslowlyupanddown,andsaid, ’Absolutelytrue.Justastrueascanbe.’
AndGrandpaJoesaid, ’YoumeantosayI’venevertoldyouaboutMrWillyWonkaandhisfactory?’
’Never,’ answeredlittleCharlie.
’Goodheavensabove! Idon’tknowwhat’sthematterwithme!’
’Willyoutellmenow, GrandpaJoe,please?’
’Icertainlywill. Sitdownbesidemeonthebed,mydear,andlistencarefully.’
GrandpaJoewastheoldestofthefourgrandparents. Hewasninety-sixandahalf, andthatisjustaboutasoldasanybodycanbe. Likeallextremelyoldpeople,hewasdelicateandweak, andthroughoutthedayhespokeverylittle. Butintheevenings, whenCharlie,hisbelovedgrandson,wasintheroom, heseemedinsomemarvellouswaytogrowquiteyoungagain.
Allhistirednessfellawayfromhim, andhebecameaseagerandexcitedasayoungboy.
