Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
Veruca in the Nut Room
ThereforeIhavetohavesquirrelstodothejob.Aren’ttheywonderful,thewaytheygetthosenutsout! Andseehowtheyfirsttapeachwalnutwiththeirknucklestobesureit’snotabadone! Ifit’sbad,itmakesahollowsound,andtheydon’tbothertoopenit.Theyjustthrowitdowntherubbishchute. There!Look!Watchthatsquirrelnearesttous!Ithinkhe’sgotabadonenow!’
Theywatchedthelittlesquirrelashetappedthewalnutshellwithhisknuckles.Hecockedhisheadtooneside,listeningintently,thensuddenlyhethrewthenutoverhisshoulderintoalargeholeinthefloor.
’Hey,Mummy!’shoutedVerucaSaltsuddenly,’I’vedecidedIwantasquirrel!Getmeoneofthosesquirrels!’
’Don’tbesilly,sweetheart,’saidMrsSalt.’TheseallbelongtoMrWonka.’
’Idon’tcareaboutthat!’shoutedVeruca.’Iwantone. AllI’vegotathomeistwodogsandfourcatsandsixbunnyrabbitsandtwoparakeetsandthreecanariesandagreenparrotandaturtleandabowlofgoldfishandacageofwhitemiceandasillyoldhamster! Iwantasquirrel!’
’Allright,mypet,’MrsSaltsaidsoothingly.’Mummy’llgetyouasquirreljustassoonasshepossiblycan.’
’ButIdon’twantanyoldsquirrel!’Verucashouted.’Iwantatrainedsquirrel!’
Atthispoint,MrSalt,Veruca’sfather,steppedforward. ’Verywell,Wonka,’hesaidimportantly,takingoutawalletfullofmoney,’howmuchd’youwantforoneofthesesquirrels?Nameyourprice.’
