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Augustus Gloop Goes up the Pipe
’Savehim!’screamedMrsGloop,goingwhiteintheface,andwavingherumbrellaabout.’He’lldrown!Hecan’tswimayard!Savehim!Savehim!’
’Goodheavens,woman,’saidMrGloop,’I’mnotdivinginthere!I’vegotmybestsuiton!’
AugustusGloop’sfacecameupagaintothesurface,paintedbrownwithchocolate. ’Help!Help!Help!’heyelled.’Fishmeout!’
’Don’tjuststandthere!’MrsGloopscreamedatMrGloop.’Dosomething!’
’Iamdoingsomething!’saidMrGloop,whowasnowtakingoffhisjacketandgettingreadytodiveintothechocolate. Butwhilehewasdoingthis,thewretchedboywasbeingsuckedcloserandclosertowardsthemouthofoneofthegreatpipesthatwasdanglingdownintotheriver. Thenallatonce,thepowerfulsuctiontookholdofhimcompletely,andhewaspulledunderthesurfaceandthenintothemouthofthepipe.
Thecrowdontheriverbankwaitedbreathlesslytoseewherehewouldcomeout.
’Therehegoes!’somebodyshouted,pointingupwards.
Andsureenough,becausethepipewasmadeofglass,AugustusGloopcouldbeclearlyseenshootingupinsideit,headfirst,likeatorpedo.
’Help!Murder!Police!’screamedMrsGloop.’Augustus,comebackatonce!Whereareyougoing?’
’It’sawondertome,’saidMrGloop,’howthatpipeisbigenoughforhimtogothroughit.’
’Itisn’tbigenough!’saidCharlieBucket.’Ohdear,look!He’sslowingdown!’
