Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
The Inventing Room — Everlasting Gobstoppers and Hair Toffee
’Now,overhere,’MrWonkawenton,skippingexcitedlyacrosstheroomtotheoppositewall, ’overhereIaminventingacompletelynewlineintoffees!’ Hestoppedbesidealargesaucepan.Thesaucepanwasfullofathickgooeypurplishtreacle,boilingandbubbling. Bystandingonhistoes,littleCharliecouldjustseeinsideit.
’That’sHairToffee!’criedMrWonka. ’Youeatjustonetinybitofthat,andinexactlyhalfanhourabrand-newlusciousthicksilkybeautifulcropofhairwillstartgrowingoutalloverthetopofyourhead! Andamoustache!Andabeard!’
’Abeard!’criedVerucaSalt.’Whowantsabeard,forheaven’ssake?’
’Itwouldsuityouverywell,’saidMrWonka,’butunfortunatelythemixtureisnotquiterightyet. I’vegotittoostrong.Itworkstoowell. ItrieditonanOompa-LoompayesterdayintheTestingRoomandimmediatelyahugeblackbeardstartedshootingoutofhischin,andthebeardgrewsofastthatsoonitwastrailingalloverthefloorinathickhairycarpet. Itwasgrowingfasterthanwecouldcutit!Intheendwehadtousealawnmowertokeepitincheck! ButI’llgetthemixturerightsoon!AndwhenIdo,thenthere’llbenoexcuseanymoreforlittleboysandgirlsgoingaboutwithbaldheads!’
’ButMrWonka,’saidMikeTeavee,’littleboysandgirlsneverdogoaboutwith...’
’Don’targue,mydearchild,pleasedon’targue!’criedMrWonka. ’It’ssuchawasteofprecioustime!Now,overhere, ifyouwillallstepthisway,IwillshowyousomethingthatIamterrificallyproudof. Oh,dobecareful!Don’tknockanythingover!Standback!’
