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           TheZuckermans’drivewaywasfullofcarsandtrucksfrommorningtillnight-FordsandChevviesandBuickroadmastersandGMCpickupsandPlymouthsandStudebakersandPackardsandDeSotoswithgyromatictransmissionsandOldsmobileswithrocketenginesandJeepstationwagonsandPontiacs.Thenewsofthewonderfulpigspreadclearupintothehills,andfarmerscamerattlingdowninbuggiesandbuckboards,tostandhourafterhouratWilbur’spenadmiringthemiraculousanimal.Allsaidtheyhadneverseensuchapigbeforeintheirlives.

           WhenFerntoldhermotherthatAveryhadtriedtohittheZuckermans’spiderwithastick,Mrs.ArablewassoshockedthatshesentAverytobedwithoutanysupper,aspunishment.

           Inthedaysthatfollowed,Mr.Zuckermanwassobusyentertainingvisitorsthatheneglectedhisfarmwork.Heworehisgoodclothesallthetimenow-gotrightintothemwhenhegotupinthemorning.Mrs.ZuckermanpreparedspecialmealsforWilbur.Lurvyshavedandgotahaircut;andhisprincipalfarmdutywastofeedthepigwhilepeoplelookedon.

           Mr.ZuckermanorderedLurvytoincreaseWilbur’sfeedingsfromthreemealsadaytofourmealsaday.TheZuckermansweresobusywithvisitorstheyforgotaboutotherthingsonthefarm.

           Theblackberriesgotripe,andMrs.Zuckermanfailedtoputupanyblackberryjam.Thecornneededhoeing,andLurvydidn’tfindtimetohoeit.

           OnSundaythechurchwasfull.Theministerexplainedthemiracle.Hesaidthatthewordsonthespider’swebprovedthathumanbeingsmustalwaysbeonthewatchforthecomingofwonders