Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
Two More Golden Tickets Found
Andwho’sshetocriticize,anyway,becauseifyouaskme,I’dsaythatherjawsaregoingupanddownalmostasmuchasminearejustfromyellingatmeeveryminuteoftheday."
’"Now,Violet,"MrsBeauregardesaidfromafarcorneroftheroomwhereshewasstandingonthepianotoavoidbeingtrampledbythemob.
’"Allright,Mother,keepyourhairon!"MissBeauregardeshouted. "Andnow,"shewenton,turningtothereportersagain,"itmayinterestyoutoknowthatthispieceofgumI’mchewingrightatthismomentisoneI’vebeenworkingonforoverthreemonthssolid. That’sarecord,thatis. It’sbeatentherecordheldbymybestfriend,MissCorneliaPrinzmetel. Andwasshefurious! It’smymosttreasuredpossessionnow,thispieceofgumis. Atnight-time,Ijuststickitontheendofthebedpost, andit’sasgoodaseverinthemornings—abithardatfirst,maybe,butitsoonsoftensupagainafterI’vegivenitafewgoodchews. BeforeIstartedchewingfortheworldrecord,Iusedtochangemypieceofgumonceaday. Iusedtodoitinourliftonthewayhomefromschool. Whythelift? BecauseIlikedstickingthegooeypiecethatI’djustfinishedwithontooneofthecontrolbuttons. Thenthenextpersonwhocamealongandpressedthebuttongotmyoldgumontheendofhisorherfinger. Ha-ha! Andwhatarackettheykickedup,someofthem. Yougetthebestresultswithwomenwhohaveexpensivegloveson. Ohyes,I’mthrilledtobegoingtoMrWonka’sfactory.AndIunderstandthatafterwardshe’sgoingtogivemeenoughgumtolastmefortherestofmywholelife. Whoopee!Hooray!"’
’Beastlygirl,’saidGrandmaJosephine.
