查理和巧克力工厂 作者:[英]罗尔德·达尔-第13章

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pe；　and　the　great　upward…curving　walls　of　the　pipe　were　pure　white　and　spotlessly　clean。　The　river　of　chocolate　was　flowing　very　fast　inside　the　pipe；　and　the　Oompa…Loompas　were　all　rowing　like　mad；　and　the　boat　was　rocketing　along　at　a　furious　pace。　Mr　Wonka　was　jumping　up　and　down　in　the　back　of　the　boat　and　calling　to　the　rowers　to　row　faster　and　faster　still。　He　seemed　to　love　the　sensation　of　whizzing　through　a　white　tunnel　in　a　pink　boat　on　a　chocolate　river；　and　he　clapped　his　hands　and　laughed　and　kept　glancing　at　his　passengers　to　see　if　they　were　enjoying　it　as　much　as　he。
　　'Look；　Grandpa！'　cried　Charlie。　'There's　a　door　in　the　wall！'　It　was　a　green　door　and　it　was　set　into　the　wall　of　the　tunnel　just　above　the　level　of　the　river。　As　they　flashed　past　it　there　was　just　enough　time　to　read　the　writing　on　the　door：　STOREROOM　NUMBER　54；　it　said。　ALL　THE　CREAMS　—　DAIRY　CREAM；　WHIPPED　CREAM；　VIOLET　CREAM；　COFFEE　CREAM；　PINEAPPLE　CREAM；　VANILLA　CREAM；　AND　HAIR　CREAM。
　　'Hair　cream？'　cried　Mike　Teavee。　'You　don't　use　hair　cream？'
　　'Row　on！'　shouted　Mr　Wonka。　'There's　no　time　to　answer　silly　questions！'
　　They　streaked　past　a　black　door。　STOREROOM　NUMBER　71；　it　said　on　it。　WHIPS　—　ALL　SHAPES　AND　SIZES。
　　'Whips！'　cried　Veruca　Salt。　'What　on　earth　do　you　use　whips　for？'
　　'For　whipping　cream；　of　course；'　said　Mr　Wonka。　'How　can　you　whip　cream　without　whips？　Whipped　cream　isn't　whipped　cream　at　all　unless　it's　been　whipped　with　whips。　Just　as　a　poached　egg　isn't　a　poached　egg　unless　it's　been　stolen　from　the　woods　in　the　dead　of　night！　Row　on；　please！'
　　They　passed　a　yellow　door　on　which　it　said：　STOREROOM　NUMBER　77　—　ALL　THE　BEANS；　CACAO　BEANS；　COFFEE　BEANS；　JELLY　BEANS；　AND　HAS　BEANS。
　　'Has　beans？'　cried　Violet　Beauregarde。
　　'You're　one　yourself！'　said　Mr　Wonka。　'There's　no　time　for　arguing！　Press　on；　press　on！'　But　five　seconds　later；　when　a　bright　red　door　came　into　sight　ahead；　he　suddenly　waved　his　gold…topped　cane　in　the　air　and　shouted；　'Stop　the　boat！'
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　　The　Inventing　Room　—
　　Everlasting　Gobstoppers　and　Hair　Toffee
　　When　Mr　Wonka　shouted　'Stop　the　boat！'　the　Oompa…Loompas　jammed　their　oars　into　the　river　and　backed　water　furiously。　The　boat　stopped。
　　The　Oompa…Loompas　guided　the　boat　alongside　the　red　door。　On　the　door　it　said；　INVENTING　ROOM　—　PRIVATE　—　KEEP　OUT。　Mr　Wonka　took　a　key　from　his　pocket；　leaned　over　the　side　of　the　boat；　and　put　the　key　in　the　keyhole。
　　'This　is　the　most　important　room　in　the　entire　factory！'　he　said。　'All　my　most　secret　new　inventions　are　cooking　and　simmering　in　here！　Old　Fickelgruber　would　give　his　front　teeth　to　be　allowed　inside　just　for　three　minutes！　So　would　Prodnose　and　Slugworth　and　all　the　other　rotten　chocolate　makers！　But　now；　listen　to　me！　I　want　no　messing　about　when　you　go　in！　No　touching；　no　meddling；　and　no　tasting！　Is　that　agreed？'
　　'Yes；　yes！'　the　children　cried。　'We　won't　touch　a　thing！'
　　'Up　to　now；'　Mr　Wonka　said；　'nobody　else；　not　even　an　Oompa…Loompa；　has　ever　been　allowed　in　here！'　He　opened　the　door　and　stepped　out　of　the　boat　into　the　room。　The　four　children　and　their　parents　all　scrambled　after　him。
　　'Don't　touch！'　shouted　Mr　Wonka。　'And　don't　knock　anything　over！'
　　Charlie　Bucket　stared　around　the　gigantic　room　in　which　he　now　found　himself。　The　place　was　like　a　witch's　kitchen！　All　about　him　black　metal　pots　were　boiling　and　bubbling　on　huge　stoves；　and　kettles　were　hissing　and　pans　were　sizzling；　and　strange　iron　machines　were　clanking　and　spluttering；　and　there　were　pipes　running　all　over　the　ceiling　and　walls；　and　the　whole　place　was　filled　with　smoke　and　steam　and　delicious　rich　smells。
　　Mr　Wonka　himself　had　suddenly　bee　even　more　excited　than　usual；　and　anyone　could　see　that　this　was　the　room　he　loved　best　of　all。　He　was　hopping　about　among　the　saucepans　and　the　machines　like　a　child　among　his　Christmas　presents；　not　knowing　which　thing　to　look　at　first。　He　lifted　the　lid　from　a　huge　pot　and　took　a　sniff；　then　he　rushed　over　and　dipped　a　finger　into　a　barrel　of　sticky　yellow　stuff　and　had　a　taste；　then　he　skipped　across　to　one　of　the　machines　and　turned　half　a　dozen　knobs　this　way　and　that；　then　he　peered　anxiously　through　the　glass　door　of　a　gigantic　oven；　rubbing　his　hands　and　cackling　with　delight　at　what　he　saw　inside。　Then　he　ran　over　to　another　machine；　a　small　shiny　affair　that　kept　going　phut…phut…phut…phut…phut；　and　every　time　it　went　phut；　a　large　green　marble　dropped　out　of　it　into　a　basket　on　the　floor。　At　least　it　looked　like　a　marble。
　　'Everlasting　Gobstoppers！'　cried　Mr　Wonka　proudly。　'They're　pletely　new！　I　am　inventing　them　for　children　who　are　given　very　little　pocket　money。　You　can　put　an　Everlasting　Gobstopper　in　your　mouth　and　you　can　suck　it　and　suck　it　and　suck　it　and　suck　it　and　it　will　never　get　any　smaller！'
　　'It's　like　gum！'　cried　Violet　Beauregarde。
　　'It　is　not　like　gum；'　Mr　Wonka　said。　'Gum　is　for　chewing；　and　if　you　tried　chewing　one　of　these　Gobstoppers　here　you'd　break　your　teeth　off！　And　they　never　get　any　smaller！　They　never　disappear！　NEVER！　At　least　I　don't　think　they　do。　There's　one　of　them　being　tested　this　very　moment　in　the　Testing　Room　next　door。　An　Oompa…Loompa　is　sucking　it。　He's　been　sucking　it　for　very　nearly　a　year　now　without　stopping；　and　it's　still　just　as　good　as　ever！
　　'Now；　over　here；'　Mr　Wonka　went　on；　skipping　excitedly　across　the　room　to　the　opposite　wall；　'over　here　I　am　inventing　a　pletely　new　line　in　toffees！'　He　stopped　beside　a　large　saucepan。　The　saucepan　was　full　of　a　thick　gooey　purplish　treacle；　boiling　and　bubbling。　By　standing　on　his　toes；　little　Charlie　could　just　see　inside　it。
　　'That's　Hair　Toffee！'　cried　Mr　Wonka。　'You　eat　just　one　tiny　bit　of　that；　and　in　exactly　half　an　hour　a　brand…new　luscious　thick　silky　beautiful　crop　of　hair　will　start　growing　out　all　over　the　top　of　your　head！　And　a　moustache！　And　a　beard！'
　　'A　beard！'　cried　Veruca　Salt。　'Who　wants　a　beard；　for　heaven's　sake？'
　　'It　would　suit　you　very　well；'　said　Mr　Wonka；　'but　unfortunately　the　mixture　is　not　quite　right　yet。　I've　got　it　too　strong。　It　works　too　well。　I　tried　it　on　an　Oompa…Loompa　yesterday　in　the　Testing　Room　and　immediately　a　huge　black　beard　started　shooting　out　of　his　chin；　and　the　beard　grew　so　fast　that　soon　it　was　trailing　all　over　the　floor　in　a　thick　hairy　carpet。　It　was　growing　faster　than　we　could　cut　it！　In　the　end　we　had　to　use　a　lawn　mower　to　keep　it　in　check！　But　I'll　get　the　mixture　right　soon！　And　when　I　do；　then　there'll　be　no　excuse　any　more　for　little　boys　and　girls　going　about　with　bald　heads！'
　　'But　Mr　Wonka；'　said　Mike　Teavee；　'little　boys　and　girls　never　do　go　about　with　。　。　。'
　　'Don't　argue；　my　dear　child；　please　don't　argue！'　cried　Mr　Wonka。　'It's　such　a　waste　of　precious　time！　Now；　over　here；　if　you　will　all　step　this　way；　I　will　show　you　something　that　I　am　terrifically　proud　of。　Oh；　do　be　careful！　Don't　knock　anything　over！　Stand　back！'
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　　The　Great　Gum　Machine
　　Mr　Wonka　led　the　party　over　to　a　gigantic　machine　that　stood　in　the　very　centre　of　the　Inventing　Room。　It　was　a　mountain　of　gleaming　metal　that　towered　high　above　the　children　and　their　parents。　Out　of　the　very　top　of　it　there　sprouted　hundreds　and　hundreds　of　thin　glass　tubes；　and　the　glass　tubes　all　curled　downwards　and　came　together　in　a　bunch　and　hung　suspended　over　an　enormous　round　tub　as　big　as　a　bath。
　　'Here　we　go！'　cried　Mr　Wonka；　and　he　pressed　three　different　buttons　on　the　side　of　the　machine。　A　second　later；　a　mighty　rumbling　sound　came　from　inside　it；　and　the　whole　machine　began　to　shake　most　frighteningly；　and　steam　began　hissing　out　of　it　all　over；　and　then　suddenly　the　watchers　noticed　that　runny　stuff　was　pouring　down　the　insides　of　all　the　hundreds　of　little　glass　tubes　and　squirting　out　into　the　great　tub　below。　And　in　every　single　tube　the　runny　stuff　was　of　a　different　colour；　so　that　all　the　colours　of　the　rainbow　（and　many　others　as　well）　came　sloshing　and　splashing　into　the　tub。　It　was　a　lovely　sight。　And　when　the　tub　was　nearly　full；　Mr　Wonka　pressed　another　button；　and　immediately　the　runny　stuff　disappeared；　and　a　whizzing　whirring　noise　took　its　place；　and　then　a　gi