Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
The Chocolate Room
Gracefultreesandbushesweregrowingalongtheriverbanks—weepingwillowsandaldersandtallclumpsofrhododendronswiththeirpinkandredandmauveblossoms. Inthemeadowstherewerethousandsofbuttercups.
’There!’criedMrWonka,dancingupanddownandpointinghisgold-toppedcaneatthegreatbrownriver.’It’sallchocolate! Everydropofthatriverishotmeltedchocolateofthefinestquality. Theveryfinestquality. There’senoughchocolateintheretofilleverybathtubintheentirecountry! Andalltheswimmingpoolsaswell! Isn’titterrific? Andjustlookatmypipes! Theysuckupthechocolateandcarryitawaytoalltheotherroomsinthefactorywhereitisneeded! Thousandsofgallonsanhour,mydearchildren! Thousandsandthousandsofgallons!’
Thechildrenandtheirparentsweretooflabbergastedtospeak. Theywerestaggered.Theyweredumbfounded.Theywerebewilderedanddazzled. Theywerecompletelybowledoverbythehugenessofthewholething.Theysimplystoodandstared.
’Thewaterfallismostimportant! ’MrWonkawenton. ’Itmixesthechocolate!Itchurnsitup!Itpoundsitandbeatsit!Itmakesitlightandfrothy! Nootherfactoryintheworldmixesitschocolatebywaterfall! Butit’stheonlywaytodoitproperly! Theonlyway! Anddoyoulikemytrees? ’hecried,pointingwithhisstick. ’Andmylovelybushes? Don’tyouthinktheylookpretty? ItoldyouIhatedugliness! Andofcoursetheyarealleatable! Allmadeofsomethingdifferentanddelicious! Anddoyoulikemymeadows? Doyoulikemygrassandmybuttercups? Thegrassyouarestandingon,mydearlittleones,ismadeofanewkindofsoft,mintysugarthatI’vejustinvented!Icallitswudge! Tryablade!Pleasedo!It’sdelectable!’
