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Chapter 11
Younoticehowsolidheisaroundtheshoulders,Lurvy?"
"Sure.SureIdo,"saidLurvy."I’vealwaysnoticedthatpig.He’squiteapig."
"He’slong,andhe’ssmooth,"saidZuckerman.
"That’sright,"agreedLurvy."He’sassmoothastheycome.
He’ssomepig."
WhenMr.Zuckermangotbacktothehouse,hetookoffhisworkclothesandputonhisbestsuit.Thenhegotintohiscaranddrovetotheminister’shouse.Hestayedforanhourandexplainedtotheministerthatamiraclehadhappenedonthefarm.
"Sofar,"saidZuckerman,"onlyfourpeopleonearthknowaboutthismiracle-myself,mywifeEdith,myhiredmanLurvy,andyou."
"Don’ttellanybodyelse,"saidtheminister."Wedon’tknowwhatitmeansyet,butperhapsifIgivethoughttoit,IcanexplainitinmysermonnextSunday.Therecanbenodoubtthatyouhaveamostunusualpig.Iintendtospeakaboutitinmysermonandpointoutthefactthatthiscommunityhasbeenvisitedwithawondrousanimal.Bytheway,doesthepighaveaname?"
"Why,yes,"saidMr.Zuckerman."MylittleniececallshimWilbur.She’saratherqueerchild-fullofnotions.SheraisedthepigonabottleandIboughthimfromherwhenhewasamonthold."
Heshookhandswiththeminister,andleft.
Secretsarehardtokeep.LongbeforeSundaycame,thenewsspreadalloverthecounty.Everybodyknewthatasignhadappearedinaspider’swebontheZuckermanplace.EverybodyknewthattheZuckermanshadawondrouspig.PeoplecamefrommilesaroundtolookatWilburandtoreadthewordsonCharlotte’sweb.
