Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
Mike Teavee is Sent by Television
’Wemustwatchthetelevisionset,’saidMrWonka. ’Hemaycomethroughanymoment.’
MrandMrsTeaveeandGrandpaJoeandlittleCharlieandMrWonkaallgatheredroundthetelevisionandstaredtenselyatthescreen. Thescreenwasquiteblank.
’He’stakingaheckofalongtimetocomeacross,’saidMrTeavee,wipinghisbrow. ’Ohdear,ohdear,’saidMrWonka,’Idohopethatnopartofhimgetsleftbehind.’ ’Whatonearthdoyoumean?’askedMrTeaveesharply.
’Idon’twishtoalarmyou,’saidMrWonka,’butitdoessometimeshappenthatonlyabouthalfthelittlepiecesfindtheirwayintothetelevisionset. Ithappenedlastweek. Idon’tknowwhy,buttheresultwasthatonlyhalfabarofchocolatecamethrough.’
MrsTeaveeletoutascreamofhorror. ’YoumeanonlyahalfofMikeiscomingbacktous?’shecried.
’Let’shopeit’sthetophalf,’saidMrTeavee.
’Holdeverything!’saidMrWonka.’Watchthescreen!Something’shappening!’
Thescreenhadsuddenlybeguntoflicker.
Thensomewavylinesappeared.
MrWonkaadjustedoneoftheknobsandthewavylineswentaway.
Andnow,veryslowly,thescreenbegantogetbrighterandbrighter.
