Паутина Шарлотты

           I’llhavetoaskyoutotryagain."

           "WhatdoyouthinkIam,amessengerboy?"grumbledtherat.

           "I’mnotgoingtospendallmytimechasingdowntothedumpafteradvertisingmaterial."

           "Justoncemore-please!"saidCharlotte.

           "I’lltellyouwhatI’lldo,"saidTempleton."Iknowwherethere’sapackageofsoapflakesinthewoodshed.Ithaswritingonit.I’llbringyouapieceofthepackage."

           Heclimbedtheropethathungonthewallanddisappearedthroughaholeintheceiling.Whenhecamebackhehadastripofblue-and-whitecardboardinhisteeth.

           "There!"hesaid,triumphantly."How’sthat?"

           Charlottereadthewords:"WithNewRadiantAction."

           "Whatdoesitmean?"askedCharlotte,whohadneverusedanysoapflakesinherlife.

           "HowshouldIknow?"saidTempleton."YouaskedforwordsandIbroughtthem.Isupposethenextthingyou’llwantmetofetchisadictionary."

           Togethertheystudiedthesoapad."’Withnewradiantaction,’"repeatedCharlotte,slowly."Wilbur!"shecalled.

           Wilbur,whowasasleepinthestraw,jumpedup."Runaround!"commandedCharlotte."Iwanttoseeyouinaction,toseeifyouareradiant."Wilburracedtotheendofhisyard.

           "Nowbackagain,faster!"saidCharlotte.

           Wilburgallopedback.Hisskinshone.Histailhadafine,tightcurlinit.

           "Jumpintotheair!"criedCharlotte.

           Wilburjumpedashighashecould.

           "Keepyourkneesstraightandtouchthegroundwithyourears!"calledCharlotte.

           Wilburobeyed.

           "Doabackflipwithahalftwistinit!"criedCharlotte.

           Wilburwentoverbackwards,writhingandtwistingashewent.

           "O.K.,Wilbur,"saidCharlotte.