Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
What It Said on the Golden Ticket
IampreparingothersurprisesthatareevenmoremarvellousandmorefantasticforyouandforallmybelovedGoldenTicketholders—mysticandmarvelloussurprisesthatwillentrance,delight,intrigue,astonish,andperplexyoubeyondmeasure. Inyourwildestdreamsyoucouldnotimaginethatsuchthingscouldhappentoyou! Justwaitandsee! Andnow,hereareyourinstructions: thedayIhavechosenforthevisitisthefirstdayinthemonthofFebruary. Onthisday,andonnoother,youmustcometothefactorygatesatteno’clocksharpinthemorning. Don’tbelate! Andyouareallowedtobringwithyoueitheroneortwomembersofyourownfamilytolookafteryouandtoensurethatyoudon’tgetintomischief. Onemorething—becertaintohavethisticketwithyou,otherwiseyouwillnotbeadmitted. (Signed)WillyWonka.
’ThefirstdayofFebruary! ’criedMrsBucket. ’Butthat’stomorrow! TodayisthelastdayofJanuary. Iknowitis!’
’Cripes! ’saidMrBucket. ’Ithinkyou’reright!’
’You’rejustintime! ’shoutedGrandpaJoe. ’There’snotamomenttolose. Youmuststartmakingpreparationsatonce! Washyourface,combyourhair,scrubyourhands,brushyourteeth,blowyournose,cutyournails,polishyourshoes,ironyourshirt, andforheaven’ssake,getallthatmudoffyourpants! Youmustgetready,myboy!Youmustgetreadyforthebiggestdayofyourlife!’
’Nowdon’tover-exciteyourself,Grandpa,’MrsBucketsaid. ’Anddon’tflusterpoorCharlie.Wemustalltrytokeepverycalm. Nowthefirstthingtodecideisthis—whoisgoingtogowithCharlietothefactory?’
