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continuedFern,whowasonlyeight.

Well,"

saidhermother,"

oneofthepigsisarunt.It'

sverysmallandweak,anditwillneveramounttoanything.Soyourfatherhasdecidedtodoawaywithit."

Doawaywithit?

shriekedFern."

Youmeankillit?

Justbecauseit'

ssmallerthantheothers?

Mrs.Arableputapitcherofcreamonthetable."

Don'

tyell,Fern!

shesaid."

Yourfatherisright.Thepigwouldprobablydieanyway."

Fernpushedachairoutofthewayandranoutdoors.Thegrasswaswetandtheearthsmelledofspringtime.Fern'

ssneakersweresoppingbythetimeshecaughtupwithherfather.

Pleasedon'

tkillit!

shesobbed."

It'

sunfair."

Mr.Arablestoppedwalking.

Fern,"

hesaidgently,"

youwillhavetolearntocontrolyourself."

Controlmyself?

yelledFern."

Thisisamatteroflifeanddeath,andyoutalkabout"

controllingmyself."

Tearsrandownhercheeksandshetookholdoftheaxandtriedtopullitoutofherfather'

shand.

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.I'

llletyoustartitonabottle,likeababy.Thenyou'

llseewhattroubleapigcanbe."

WhenMr.Arablereturnedtothehousehalfanhourlater,hecarriedacartonunderhisarm.Fernwasupstairschanginghersneakers.Thekitchentablewassetforbreakfast,andtheroomsmelledofcoffee,bacon,dampplaster,andwoodsmokefromthestove.

Putitonherchair!

saidMrs.Arable.Mr.ArablesetthecartondownatFern'

splace.Thenhewalkedtothesinkandwashedhishandsanddriedthemontherollertowel.

Ferncameslowlydownthestairs.Hereyeswereredfromcrying.Assheapproachedherchair,thecartonwobbled,andtherewasascratchingnoise.Fernlookedatherfather.Thensheliftedthelidofthecarton.There,inside,lookingupather,wasthenewbornpig.Itwasawhiteone.Themorninglightshonethroughitsears,turningthempink.

He'

syours,"

saidMr.Arable."

Savedfromanuntimelydeath.AndmaythegoodLordforgivemeforthisfoolishness."

Ferncouldn'

ttakehereyesoffthetinypig."

Oh,"

shewhispered."

Oh,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."

Theschoolbuswillbealonginhalfanhour."

CanIhaveapig,too,Pop?

askedAvery.

No,Ionlydistributepigstoearlyrisers,"

Fernwasupatdaylight,tryingtoridtheworldofinjustice.Asaresult,shenowhasapig.Asmallone,tobesure,butneverthelessapig.Itjustshowswhatcanhappenifapersongetsoutofbedpromptly.Let'

seat!

ButFerncouldn'

teatuntilherpighadhadadrinkofmilk.

Mrs.Arablefoundababy'

snursingbottleandarubbernipple.She

pouredwarmmilkintothebottle,fittedthenippleoverthetop,and

handedittoFern."

Givehimhisbreakfast!

shesaid.

Aminutelater,Fernwasseatedonthefloorinthecornerofthekitchenwithherinfantbetweenherknees,teachingittosuckfromthebottle.Thepig,althoughtiny,hadagoodappetiteandcaughtonquickly.

Theschoolbushonkedfromtheroad.

Run!

commandedMrs.Arable,takingthepigfromFernandslippingadoughnutintoherhand.Averygrabbedhisgunandanotherdoughnut.

Thechildrenranouttotheroadandclimbedintothebus.Ferntooknonoticeoftheothersinthebus.Shejustsatandstaredoutofthewindow,thinkingwhatablissfulworlditwasandhowluckyshewastohaveentirechargeofapig.Bythetimethebusreachedschool,Fernhadnamedherpet,selectingthemostbeautifulnameshecouldthinkof.

ItsnameisWilbur,"

shewhisperedtoherself.

Shewasstillthinkingaboutthepigwhentheteachersaid:

"

Fern,whatisthecapitalofPennsylvania?

Wilbur,"

repliedFern,dreamily.Thepupilsgiggled.Fernblushed.

CHAPTER2

Wilbur

FernlovedWilburmorethananything.Shelovedtostrokehim,tofeedhim,toputhimtobed.Everymorning,assoonasshegotup,shewarmedhismilk,tiedhisbibon,andheldthebottleforhim.Everyafternoon,whentheschoolbusstoppedinfrontofherhouse,shejumpedoutandrantothekitchentofixanotherbottleforhim.Shefedhimagainatsuppertime,andagainjustbeforegoingtobed.Mrs.Arablegavehimafeedingaroundnoontimeeachday,whenFernwasawayinschool.Wilburlovedhismilk,andhewasneverhappierthanwhenFernwaswarmingupabottleforhim.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,WilburwalkedouttotheroadwithFernandwaitedwithhertillthebuscame.Shewouldwavegood-byetohim,andhewouldstandandwatchthebusuntilitvanishedaroundaturn.WhileFernwasinschool,Wilburwasshutupinsidehisyard.Butassoonasshegothomeintheafternoon,shewouldtakehimoutandhewouldfollowheraroundtheplace.Ifshewentintothehouse,Wilburwent,too.Ifshewentupstairs,Wilburwouldwaitatthebottomstepuntilshecamedownagain.Ifshetookherdollforawalkinthedollcarriage,Wilburfollowedalong.Sometimes,onthesejourneys,Wilburwouldgettired,andFernwouldpickhimupandputhiminthecarriagealongsidethedoll.Helikedthis.Andifhewasverytired,hewouldclosehiseyesandgotosleepunderthedoll'

sblanket.Helookedcutewhenhiseyeswereclosed,becausehislashesweresolong.Thedollwouldclosehereyes,too,andFernwouldwheelthecarriageveryslowlyandsmoothlysoasnottowakeherinfants.

Onewarmafternoon,FernandAveryputonbathingsuitsandwentdowntothebrookforaswim.WilburtaggedalongatFern'

sheels.Whenshewadedintothebrook,Wilburwadedinwithher.Hefoundthewaterquitecold-toocoldforhisliking.Sowhilethechildrenswamandplayedandsplashedwaterateachother,Wilburamusedhimselfinthemudalongtheedgeofthebrook,whereitwaswarmandmoistanddelightfullystickyandoozy.

Everydaywasahappyday,andeverynightwaspeaceful.

Wilburwaswhatfarmerscallaspringpig,whichsimplymeansthathewasborninspringtime.Whenhewasfiveweeksold,Mr.Arablesaidhewasnowbigenoughtosell,andwouldhavetobesold.Fernbrokedownandwept.Butherfatherwasfirmaboutit.Wilbur'

sappetitehadincreased;

hewasbeginningtoeatscrapsoffoodinadditiontomilk.Mr.Arablewasnotwillingtoprovide瞻养forhimanylonger.HehadalreadysoldWilbur'

stenbrothersandsisters.

sgottogo,Fern,"

Youhavehadyourfunraisingababypig,butWilburisnotababyanylongerandhehasgottobesold."

CalluptheZuckermans,"

suggestedMrs.ArabletoFern."

YourUncleHomersometimesraisesapig.AndifWilburgoestheretolive,youcanwalkdowntheroadandvisithimasoftenasyoulike."

HowmuchmoneyshouldIaskforhim?

Fernwantedtoknow.

saidherfather,"

he'

sarunt.TellyourUncleHomeryou'

vegotapigyou'

llsellforsixdollars,andseewhathesays."

Itwassoonarranged.FernphonedandgotherAuntEdith,andherAuntEdithholleredforUncleHomer,andUncleHomercameinfromthebarnandtalkedtoFern.Whenheheardthatthepricewasonlysixdollars,hesaidhewouldbuythepig.NextdayWil