Augustus Gloop Goes up the Pipe
WhenMrWonkaturnedroundandsawwhatAugustusGloopwasdoing,hecriedout, ’Oh,no!Please,Augustus,please!Ibegofyounottodothat.Mychocolatemustbeuntouchedbyhumanhands!’
’Augustus!’calledoutMrsGloop.’Didn’tyouhearwhatthemansaid?Comeawayfromthatriveratonce!’
’Thisstuffisfabulous!’saidAugustus,takingnottheslightestnoticeofhismotherorMrWonka.’Gosh,Ineedabuckettodrinkitproperly!’
’Augustus,’criedMrWonka,hoppingupanddownandwagglinghisstickintheair,’youmustcomeaway.Youaredirtyingmychocolate!’
’Augustus!’criedMrsGloop.
’Augustus!’criedMrGloop.
ButAugustuswasdeaftoeverythingexceptthecallofhisenormousstomach.Hewasnowlyingfulllengthonthegroundwithhisheadfaroutovertheriver,lappingupthechocolatelikeadog.
’Augustus!’shoutedMrsGloop.’You’llbegivingthatnastycoldofyourstoaboutamillionpeoplealloverthecountry!’
’Becareful,Augustus!’shoutedMrGloop.’You’releaningtoofarout!’
MrGloopwasabsolutelyright. Forsuddenlytherewasashriek,andthenasplash,andintotheriverwentAugustusGloop,andinonesecondhehaddisappearedunderthebrownsurface.