Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
The Oompa-Loompas
Imyselfusebillionsofcacaobeanseveryweekinthisfactory. Andso,mydearchildren,assoonasIdiscoveredthattheOompa-Loompaswerecrazyaboutthisparticularfood,Iclimbeduptotheirtree-housevillageandpokedmyheadinthroughthedoorofthetreehousebelongingtotheleaderofthetribe. Thepoorlittlefellow,lookingthinandstarved,wassittingtheretryingtoeatabowlfullofmashed-upgreencaterpillarswithoutbeingsick. "Lookhere,"Isaid(speakingnotinEnglish,ofcourse,butinOompa-Loompish),"lookhere,ifyouandallyourpeoplewillcomebacktomycountryandliveinmyfactory,youcanhaveallthecacaobeansyouwant! I’vegotmountainsoftheminmystorehouses! Youcanhavecacaobeansforeverymeal!Youcangorgeyourselvessillyonthem! I’llevenpayyourwagesincacaobeansifyouwish!"
’"Youreallymeanit?"askedtheOompa-Loompaleader,leapingupfromhischair.
’"OfcourseImeanit,"Isaid. "Andyoucanhavechocolateaswell. Chocolatetastesevenbetterthancacaobeansbecauseit’sgotmilkandsugaradded."
’Thelittlemangaveagreatwhoopofjoyandthrewhisbowlofmashedcaterpillarsrightoutofthetree-housewindow. "It’sadeal!"hecried. "Comeon!Let’sgo!"
’SoIshippedthemalloverhere,everyman,woman,andchildintheOompa-Loompatribe. Itwaseasy. Ismuggledthemoverinlargepackingcaseswithholesinthem,andtheyallgotheresafely. Theyarewonderfulworkers. TheyallspeakEnglishnow.Theylovedancingandmusic.Theyarealwaysmakingupsongs.