Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
The Big Day Arrives
Shocking,Icallit!’
’Whichdoyouthinkisher?’
’Thatone!Overthereontheleft!Thelittlegirlinthesilverminkcoat!’
’WhichoneisCharlieBucket?’
’CharlieBucket?Hemustbethatskinnylittleshrimpstandingbesidetheoldfellowwholookslikeaskeleton.Veryclosetous.Justthere!Seehim?’
’Whyhasn’thegotacoatoninthiscoldweather?’
’Don’taskme.Maybehecan’taffordtobuyone.’
’Goodnessme!Hemustbefreezing!’
Charlie,standingonlyafewpacesawayfromthespeaker,gaveGrandpaJoe’shandasqueeze,andtheoldmanlookeddownatCharlieandsmiled.
Somewhereinthedistance,achurchclockbeganstrikingten.
Veryslowly,withaloudcreakingofrustyhinges,thegreatirongatesofthefactorybegantoswingopen.
Thecrowdbecamesuddenlysilent.Thechildrenstoppedjumpingabout.Alleyeswerefixeduponthegates.
’Thereheis!’somebodyshouted,’That’shim!’
Andsoitwas!
