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Chapter 3
"Don’tjuststandthere,Wilbur!Dodgeabout,dodgeabout!"
criedthegoose."Skiparound,runtowardme,slipinandout,inandout,inandout!Makeforthewoods!Twistandturn!"
ThecockerspanielsprangforWilbur’shindleg.Wilburjumpedandran.Lurvyreachedoutandgrabbed.Mrs.ZuckermanscreamedatLurvy.ThegoosecheeredforWilbur.WilburdodgedbetweenLurvy’slegs.LurvymissedWilburandgrabbedthespanielinstead.
"Nicelydone,nicelydone!"criedthegoose."Tryitagain,tryitagain!"
"Rundownhill!"suggestedthecows.
"Runtowardme!"yelledthegander.
"Runuphill!"criedthesheep.
"Turnandtwist!"honkedthegoose.
"Jumpanddance!"saidtherooster.
"LookoutforLurvy!"calledthecows.
"LookoutforZuckerman!"yelledthegander.
"Watchoutforthedog!"criedthesheep.
"Listentome,listentome!"screamedthegoose.
PoorWilburwasdazedandfrightenedbythishullabaloo.Hedidn’tlikebeingthecenterofallthisfuss.Hetriedtofollowtheinstructionshisfriendsweregivinghim,buthecouldn’trundownhillanduphillatthesametime,andhecouldn’tturnandtwistwhenhewasjumpinganddancing,andhewascryingsohardhecouldbarelyseeanythingthatwashappening.
Afterall,Wilburwasaveryyoungpig-notmuchmorethanababy,really.HewishedFernweretheretotakehiminherarmsandcomforthim.WhenhelookedupandsawMr.Zuckermanstandingquiteclosetohim,holdingapailofwarmslops,hefeltrelieved.Heliftedhisnoseandsniffed.
