Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
The Great Glass Lift
Thedoorsclangedshutandtheliftleapedawayasthoughithadbeenstungbyawasp. Butitleaptsideways! Andallthepassengers(exceptMrWonka,whowasholdingontoastrapfromtheceiling)wereflungofftheirfeetontothefloor.
’Getup,getup! ’criedMrWonka,roaringwithlaughter. Butjustastheywerestaggeringtotheirfeet,theliftchangeddirectionandswervedviolentlyroundacorner. Andovertheywentoncemore.
’Help! ’shoutedMrsTeavee.
’Takemyhand,madam,’saidMrWonkagallantly. ’Thereyouare! Nowgrabthisstrap! Everybodygrabastrap. Thejourney’snotoveryet!’
OldGrandpaJoestaggeredtohisfeetandcaughtholdofastrap. LittleCharlie,whocouldn’tpossiblyreachashighasthat,puthisarmsaroundGrandpaJoe’slegsandhungontight.
Theliftrushedonatthespeedofarocket. Nowitwasbeginningtoclimb.Itwasshootingupandupanduponasteepslantycourseasifitwereclimbingaverysteephill. Thensuddenly,asthoughithadcometothetopofthehillandgoneoveraprecipice,itdroppedlikeastone andCharliefelthistummycomingrightupintohisthroat, andGrandpaJoeshouted,’Yippee!Herewego!’ andMrsTeaveecriedout,’Theropehasbroken!We’regoingtocrash!’ AndMrWonkasaid,’Calmyourself,mydearlady,’andpattedhercomfortinglyonthearm. AndthenGrandpaJoelookeddownatCharliewhowasclingingtohislegs,andhesaid, ’Areyouallright,Charlie? ’Charlieshouted,’Iloveit! It’slikebeingonarollercoaster!’
