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14.DR.DORIAN
15.THECRICKETS
16.OffTOTHEFAIR
17.UNCLE
18.THECOOLOFTHEEVENING
19.THEEGGSAC
20.THEHOUROFTRIUMPH
21.LASTDAY
22.AWARMWIND
CHAPTER1
BeforeBreakfast
"
Where'
sPapagoingwiththatax?
saidFemtohermotherastheyweresettingthetableforbreakfast.
nOuttothehoghouse,"
repliedMrs.Arable."
Somepigswerebomlastnight."
Idon'
tseewhyheneedsanax,"
continuedFern,whowasonlyeight.
Well,”saidhermother,"
oneofthepigsisarunt.It'
sverysmallandweak,anditwillneveramounttoanything.Soyourfatherhasdecidedtodoawaywithit."
nDoawaywithit?
shriekedFern."
Youmeankillit?
Justbecauseit'
ssmallerthantheothers?
Mrs.Arableputapitcherofcreamonthetable."
Don'
tyell,Fern!
shesaid."
Yourfatherisright.Thepigwouldprobablydieanyway."
Fernpushedachairoutofthewayandranoutdoors.Thegrasswaswetandtheearthsmelledofspringtime.Fem'
ssneakersweresoppingbythetimeshecaughtupwithherfather.
nPleasedon'
tkillit!
shesobbed."
It'
sunfair."
Mr.Arablestoppedwalking.
Fem,”hesaidgently,"
youwillhavetolearntocontrolyourself."
Controlmyself?
yelledFern."
Thisisamatteroflifeanddeath,andyoutalkabout"
controllingmyself."
Tearsrandownhercheeksandshetookholdoftheaxandtriedtopullitoutofherfather'
shand.
Fern,"
saidMr.Arable,"
Iknowmoreaboutraisingalitterofpigsthanyoudo.Aweaklingmakestrouble.Nowrunalong!
Butit'
sunfair,"
criedFern."
Thepigcouldn'
thelpbeingbornsmall,couldit?
IfIhadbeenverysmallatbirth,wouldyouhavekilledme?
Mr.Arablesmiled."
Certainlynot,"
hesaid,lookingdownathisdaughterwithlove."
Butthisisdifferent.Alittlegirlisonething,alittleruntypigisanother."
Iseenodifference,"
repliedFern,stillhangingontotheax."
ThisisthemostterriblecaseofinjusticeIeverheardof."
AqueerlookcameoverJohnArable'
sface.Heseemedalmostreadytocryhimself.
Allright,"
hesaid."
YougobacktothehouseandIwillbringtheruntwhenIcomein.1*11letyoustartitonabottle,likeababy.Thenyou'
llseewhattroubleapigcanbe."
WhenMr.Arablereturnedtothehousehalfanhourlater,hecarriedacartonunderhisarm.Fernwasupstairschanginghersneakers.Thekitchentablewassetforbreakfast,andtheroomsmelledofcoffee,bacon,dampplaster,andwoodsmokefromthestove.
nPutitonherchair!
saidMrs.Arable.Mr.ArablesetthecartondownatFem'
splace.Thenhewalkedtothesinkandwashedhishandsanddriedthemontherollertowel.
Femcameslowlydownthestairs.Hereyeswereredfromcrying.Assheapproachedherchair,thecartonwobbled,andtherewasascratchingnoise.Fernlookedatherfather.Thensheliftedthelidofthecarton.There,inside,lookingupather,wasthenewbornpig.Itwasawhiteone.Themorninglightshonethroughitsears,turningthempink.
He'
syours,"
saidMr.Arable."
Savedfromanuntimelydeath.AndmaythegoodLordforgivemeforthisfoolishness."
Ferncouldn'
ttakehereyesoffthetinypig,"
Oh,"
shewhispered.nOh,lookathim!
He*sabsolutelyperfect."
Sheclosedthecartoncarefully.Firstshekissedherfather,thenshekissedhermother.Thensheopenedthelidagain,liftedthepigout,andhelditagainsthercheek.AtthismomentherbrotherAverycameintotheroom.Averywasten.
Hewasheavilyarmed-anairrifleinonehand,awoodendaggerintheother.
What'
sthat?
hedemanded."
sFerngot?
She'
sgotaguestforbreakfast,"
saidMrs.Arable."
Washyourhandsandface,Avery!
Let'
sseeit!
saidAvery,settinghisgundown."
Youcallthatmiserablethingapig?
That'
safinespecimenofapig,it'
snobiggerthanawhiterat."
Washupandeatyourbreakfast,Avery!
saidhismother.nTheschoolbuswillbealonginhalfanhour."
CanIhaveapig,too,Pop?
askedAvery.
No,Ionlydistributepigstoearlyrisers,"
Fernwasupatdaylight,tryingtoridtheworldofinjustice.Asaresult,shenowhasapig.Asmallone,tobesure,butneverthelessapig.Itjustshowswhatcanhappenifapersongetsoutofbedpromptly.Let*seat!
ButFemcouldn'
teatuntilherpighadhadadrinkofmilk.
Mrs.Arablefoundababy*snursingbottleandarubbernipple.Shepouredwarmmilkintothebottle,fittedthenippleoverthetop,andhandedittoFern."
Givehimhisbreakfast!
shesaid.
Aminutelater,Fernwasseatedonthefloorinthecomerofthekitchenwithherinfantbetweenherknees,teachingittosuckfromthebottle.Thepig,althoughtiny,hadagoodappetiteandcaughtonquickly.
Theschoolbushonkedfromtheroad.
Run!
*'
commandedMrs.Arable,takingthepigfromFernandslippingadoughnutintoherhand.Averygrabbedhisgunandanotherdoughnut.
Thechildrenranouttotheroadandclimbedintothebus.Ferntooknonoticeoftheothersinthebus.Shejustsatandstaredoutofthewindow,thinkingwhatablissfulworlditwasandhowluckyshewastohaveentirechargeofapig.Bythetimethebusreachedschool,Fernhadnamedherpet,selectingthemostbeautifulnameshecouldthinkof.
ItsnameisWilbur,"
shewhisperedtoherself.
Shewasstillthinkingaboutthepigwhentheteachersaid:
"
Fem,whatisthecapitalofPennsylvania?
nWilbur,"
repliedFem,dreamily.Thepupilsgiggled.Femblushed.
CHAPTER2
Wilbur
FernlovedWilburmorethananything.Shelovedtostrokehim,tofeedhim,toputhimtobed.Everymorning,assoonasshegotup,shewarmedhismilk,tiedhisbibon,andheldthebottleforhim.Everyafternoon,whentheschoolbusstoppedinfrontofherhouse,shejumpedoutandrantothekitchentofixanotherbottleforhim.Shefedhimagainatsuppertime,andagainjustbeforegoingtobed.Mrs.Arablegavehimafeedingaroundnoontimeeachday,whenFernwasawayinschool.Wilburlovedhismilk,andhewasneverhappierthanwhenFemwaswarmingupabottleforhim.Hewouldstandandgazeupatherwithadoringeyes.
Forthefirstfewdaysofhislife,Wilburwasallowedtoliveinabox
nearthestoveinthekitchen.Then,whenMrs.Arablecomplained,hewasmovedtoabiggerboxinthewoodshed.Attwoweeksofage,hewasmovedoutdoors.Itwasapple-blossomtime,andthedaysweregettingwarmer.Mr.ArablefixedasmallyardspeciallyforWilburunderanappletree,andgavehimalargewoodenboxfullofstraw,withadoorwaycutinitsohecouldwalkinandoutashepleased.
Won'
thebecoldatnight?
askedFern.
No,”saidherfather."
Youwatchandseewhathedoes."
Carryingabottleofmilk,Fernsatdownundertheappletreeinsidetheyard.Wilburrantoherandsheheldthebottleforhimwhilehe
sucked.Whenhehadfinishedthelastdrop,hegruntedandwalkedsleepilyintothebox.Fernpeeredthroughthedoor.Wilburwaspokingthestrawwithhissnout.Inashorttimehehaddugatunnelinthestraw.Hecrawledintothetunnelanddisappearedfromsight,completelycoveredwithstraw.
Fernwasenchanted.Itrelievedhermindtoknowthatherbabywouldsleepcoveredup,andwouldstaywarm.
Everymorningafterbreakfast,WilburwalkedouttotheroadwithFemandwaitedwithhertillthebuscame.Shewouldwavegood-byetohim,andhewouldstandandwatchthebusuntilitvanishedaroundaturn.WhileFernwasinschool,Wilburwasshutupinsidehisyard.Butassoonasshegothomeintheafternoon,shewouldtakehimoutandhewouldfollowheraroundtheplace.Ifshewentintothehouse,Wilburwent,too.Ifshewentupstairs,Wilburwouldwaitatthebottomstepuntilshecamedownagain.Ifshetookherdollforawalkinthedollcarriage,Wilburfollowedalong.Sometimes,onthesejourneys,Wilburwouldgettired,andFernwouldpickhimupandputhiminthecarriagealongsidethedoll.Helikedthis.Andifhewasverytired,hewouldclosehiseyesandgotosleepunderthedolFsblanket.Helookedcutewhenhiseyeswereclosed,becausehislashesweresolong.Thedollwouldclosehereyes,too,andFemwouldwheelthecarriageveryslowlyandsmoothlysoasnottowakeherinfants.
Onewarmafternoon,FernandAveryputonbathingsuitsandwentdowntothebrookforaswim.WilburtaggedalongatFem'
sheels.Whenshewadedintothebrook,Wilburwadedinwithher.Hefoundthewaterquitecold-toocoldforhisliking.Sowhilethechildrenswamandplayedandsplashedwaterateachother,Wilburamusedhimselfinthemudalongtheedgeofthebrook,whereitwaswarmandmoistanddelightfullystickyandoozy.
Everydaywasahappyday,andeverynightwaspeaceful.
Wilburwaswhatfarmerscallaspringpig,whichsimplymeansthathewasborninspringtime.Whenhewasfiveweeksold,Mr.Arablesaidhewasnowbigenoughtosell,andwouldhavetobesold.Fernbrokedownandwept.Butherfatherwasfirmaboutit.Wilbufsappetitehadincreased;
hewasbeginningtoeatscrapsoffoodinadditiontomilk.Mr.Arablewasnotwillingtoprovide瞻养forhimanylonger.HehadalreadysoldWilbur'
stenbrothersandsisters.
He*sgottogo,Fern,"
Youhavehadyourfunraisingababypig,butWilburisnotababyanylongerandhehasgottobesold."
CalluptheZuckermans,"
suggestedMrs.ArabletoFern."
YourUncleHomersometimesraisesapig.AndifWilburgoestheretolive,youcanwalkdowntheroadandvisithimasoftenasyoulike."
HowmuchmoneyshouldIaskforhim?
Fernwantedtoknow.
Well,"
saidherfather,"
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