Паутина Шарлотты

           "I’mlessthantwomonthsoldandI’mtiredofliving,"hesaid.Hewalkedouttotheyardagain.

           "WhenI’mouthere,"hesaid,"there’snoplacetogobutin.WhenI’mindoors,there’snoplacetogobutoutintheyard."

           "That’swhereyou’rewrong,myfriend,myfriend,"saidavoice.

           Wilburlookedthroughthefenceandsawthegoosestandingthere.

           "Youdon’thavetostayinthatdirty-littledirty-littledirty-littleyard,"saidthegoose,whotalkedratherfast."Oneoftheboardsisloose.Pushonit,push-push-pushonit,andcomeonout!"

           "What?"saidWilbur."Sayitslower!"

           "At-at-at,attheriskofrepeatingmyself,"saidthegoose,"Isuggestthatyoucomeonout.It’swonderfulouthere."

           "Didyousayaboardwasloose?"

           "ThatIdid,thatIdid,"saidthegoose.

           Wilburwalkeduptothefenceandsawthatthegoosewasright-oneboardwasloose.Heputhisheaddown,shuthiseyes,andpushed.Theboardgaveway.Inaminutehehadsqueezedthroughthefenceandwasstandinginthelonggrassoutsidehisyard.Thegoosechuckled.

           "Howdoesitfeeltobefree?"sheasked.

           "Ilikeit,"saidWilbur."Thatis,IguessIlikeit."

           Actually,Wilburfeltqueertobeoutsidehisfence,withnothingbetweenhimandthebigworld.

           "WheredoyouthinkI’dbettergo?"

           "Anywhereyoulike,anywhereyoulike,"saidthegoose.