Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
The First Two Finders
OnceagainMrBucket’seveningnewspapercarriedabigpictureofthefinder. Shewassittingbetweenherbeamingfatherandmotherinthelivingroomoftheirhouse,wavingtheGoldenTicketaboveherhead,andgrinningfromeartoear.
Veruca’sfather,MrSalt,hadeagerlyexplainedtothenewspapermenexactlyhowtheticketwasfound. ’Yousee,boys,’hehadsaid,’assoonasmylittlegirltoldmethatshesimplyhadtohaveoneofthoseGoldenTickets,IwentoutintothetownandstartedbuyingupalltheWonkabarsIcouldlaymyhandson. Thousandsofthem,Imusthavebought. Hundredsofthousands! ThenIhadthemloadedontotrucksandsentdirectlytomyownfactory. I’minthepeanutbusiness,yousee,andI’vegotaboutahundredwomenworkingformeoveratmyplace,shellingpeanutsforroastingandsalting. That’swhattheydoalldaylong,thosewomen,theysitthereshellingpeanuts. SoIsaystothem,"Okay,girls,"Isays,"fromnowon,youcanstopshellingpeanutsandstartshellingthewrappersoffthesechocolatebarsinstead! "Andtheydid. Ihadeveryworkerintheplaceyankingthepaperoffthosebarsofchocolatefullspeedaheadfrommorningtillnight.
’Butthreedayswentby,andwehadnoluck. Oh,itwasterrible! MylittleVerucagotmoreandmoreupseteachday, andeverytimeIwenthomeshewouldscreamatme, "Where’smyGoldenTicket! IwantmyGoldenTicket! "Andshewouldlieforhoursonthefloor,kickingandyellinginthemostdisturbingway. Well,Ijusthatedtoseemylittlegirlfeelingunhappylikethat,soIvowedIwouldkeepupthesearchuntilI’dgotherwhatshewanted. Thensuddenly...ontheeveningofthefourthday,oneofmywomenworkersyelled, "I’vegotit!AGoldenTicket! "AndIsaid,"Giveittome,quick! "andshedid,andIrushedithomeandgaveittomydarlingVeruca,andnowshe’sallsmiles,andwehaveahappyhomeonceagain.’
