Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
Good-bye Violet
Thebakedpotatoismarvellous,too!It’sgotacrispyskinandit’sallfilledwithbutterinside!’
’Buthowin-teresting,Violet,’saidMrsBeauregarde.’Youareaclevergirl.’ ’Keepchewing,baby!’saidMrBeauregarde.’Keeprightonchewing!ThisisagreatdayfortheBeauregardes!Ourlittlegirlisthefirstpersonintheworldtohaveachewing-gummeal!’
EverybodywaswatchingVioletBeauregardeasshestoodtherechewingthisextraordinarygum.LittleCharlieBucketwasstaringatherabsolutelyspellbound,watchingherhugerubberylipsastheypressedandunpressedwiththechewing,andGrandpaJoestoodbesidehim,gapingatthegirl. MrWonkawaswringinghishandsandsaying, ’No,no,no,no,no!Itisn’treadyforeating!Itisn’tright!Youmustn’tdoit!’
’Blueberrypieandcream!’shoutedViolet.’Hereitcomes!Ohmy,it’sperfect!It’sbeautiful! It’s...it’sexactlyasthoughI’mswallowingit!It’sasthoughI’mchewingandswallowinggreatbigspoonfulsofthemostmarvellousblueberrypieintheworld!’
’Goodheavens,girl!’shriekedMrsBeauregardesuddenly,staringatViolet,’what’shappeningtoyournose!’
’Oh,bequiet,mother,andletmefinish!’saidViolet.
’It’sturningblue!’screamedMrsBeauregarde.’Yournoseisturningblueasablueberry!’
’Yourmotherisright!’shoutedMrBeauregarde.’Yourwholenosehasgonepurple!’
