Паутина Шарлотты

           Thewoodsseemedalongwayoff,andanyway,hehadneverbeendownthereinthewoodsandwasn’tsurehewouldlikeit.

           "Getaroundbehindhim,Lurvy,"saidMr.Zuckerman,"anddrivehimtowardthebarn!Andtakeiteasy-don’trushhim!

           I’llgoandgetabucketofslops."

           ThenewsofWilbur’sescapespreadrapidlyamongtheanimalsontheplace.WheneveranycreaturebrokelooseonZuckerman’sfarm,theeventwasofgreatinteresttotheothers.ThegooseshoutedtothenearestcowthatWilburwasfree,andsoonallthecowsknew.Thenoneofthecowstoldoneofthesheep,andsoonallthesheepknew.Thelambslearnedaboutitfromtheirmothers.Thehorses,intheirstallsinthebarn,prickeduptheirearswhentheyheardthegoosehollering;andsoonthehorseshadcaughtontowhatwashappening."Wilbur’sout,"theysaid.Everyanimalstirredandlifteditsheadandbecameexcitedtoknowthatoneofhisfriendshadgotfreeandwasnolongerpenneduportiedfast.

           Wilburdidn’tknowwhattodoorwhichwaytorun.Itseemedasthougheverybodywasafterhim."Ifthisiswhatit’sliketobefree,"hethought,"IbelieveI’dratherbepennedupinmyownyard."

           Thecockerspanielwassneakinguponhimfromoneside,Lurvythehiredmanwassneakinguponhimfromtheotherside.Mrs.Zuckermanstoodreadytoheadhimoffifhestartedforthegarden,andnowMr.Zuckermanwascomingdowntowardhimcarryingapail."Thisisreallyawful,"thoughtWilbur."Whydoesn’tFerncome?"Hebegantocry.

           Thegoosetookcommandandbegantogiveorders.