Charlie looked down at the candy bar. He ran his fingers slowly back and forth along the length of it, stroking it lovingly, and the shiny paper wrapper made little sharp crackly noises in the quiet room. .Then Mrs. Bucket said gently, "You mustn't be too disappointed, my darling, if you don't find what you're looking for underneath that wrapper. You really can't expect to be as lucky as all that." ."She's quite right," Mr. Bucket said. .Charlie didn't say anything. .Very slowly, Charlie's fingers began to tear open one small corner of the wrapping paper.... .