Паутина Шарлотты
Chapter 13
Sherepeatedthis,makingitdouble.Hereightlegswereverybusyhelping.
"NowfortheE!"Charlottegotsointerestedinherwork,shebegantotalktoherself,asthoughtocheerherselfon.Ifyouhadbeensittingquietlyinthebarncellarthatevening,youwouldhaveheardsomethinglikethis:
"NowfortheR!Upwego!Attach!Descend!Payoutline!
Whoa!Attach!Good!Upyougo!Repeat!Attach!Descend!Payoutline.Whoa,girl!Steadynow!Attach!Climb!Attach!Overtotheright!Payoutline!Attach!Nowrightanddownandswingthatloopandaroundandaround!Nowintotheleft!Attach!Climb!
Repeat!O.K.!Easy,keepthoselinestogether!Now,then,outanddownforthelegoftheR!Payoutline!Whoa!Attach!Ascend!
Repeat!Goodgirl!"
Andso,talkingtoherself,thespiderworkedatherdifficulttask.Whenitwascompleted,shefelthungry.Sheateasmallbugthatshehadbeensaving.Thensheslept.
Nextmorning,Wilburaroseandstoodbeneaththeweb.Hebreathedthemorningairintohislungs.Dropsofdew,catchingthesun,madethewebstandoutclearly.WhenLurvyarrivedwithbreakfast,therewasthehandsomepig,andoverhim,wovenneatlyinblockletters,wasthewordTERRIFIC.Anothermiracle.
LurvyrushedandcalledMr.Zuckerman.Mr.ZuckermanrushedandcalledMrs.Zuckerman.Mrs.ZuckermanrantothephoneandcalledtheArables.TheArablesclimbedintotheirtruckandhurriedover.Everybodystoodatthepigpenandstaredatthewebandreadtheword,overandover,whileWilbur,whoreallyfeltterrific,stoodquietlyswellingouthischestandswinginghissnoutfromsidetoside.
