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           Dr.Dorianleanedbackandclosedhiseyes.

           "Howenchanting!"hesaid."Itmustberealniceandquietdownthere.Homerhassomesheep,hasn’the?"

           "Yes,"saidMrs.Arable."ButitallstartedwiththatpigweletFernraiseonabottle.ShecallshimWilbur.Homerboughtthepig,andeversinceitleftourplaceFernhasbeengoingtoheruncle’stobenearit."

           "I’vebeenhearingthingsaboutthatpig,"saidDr.Dorian,openinghiseyes."Theysayhe’squiteapig."

           "Haveyouheardaboutthewordsthatappearedinthespider’sweb?"askedMrs.Arablenervously.

           "Yes,"repliedthedoctor.

           "Well,doyouunderstandit?"askedMrs.Arable.

           "Understandwhat?"

           "Doyouunderstandhowtherecouldbeanywritinginaspider’sweb?"

           "Oh,no,"saidDr.Dorian."Idon’tunderstandit.ButforthatmatterIdon’tunderstandhowaspiderlearnedtospinawebinthefirstplace.Whenthewordsappeared,everyonesaidtheywereamiracle.Butnobodypointedoutthatthewebitselfisamiracle."

           "What’smiraculousaboutaspider’sweb?"saidMrs.Arable."Idon’tseewhyyousayawebisamiracle-it’sjustaweb."

           "Evertrytospinone?"askedDr.Dorian.

           Mrs.Arableshifteduneasilyinherchair."No,"shereplied."ButIcancrochetadoilyandIcanknitasock."

           "Sure,"saidthedoctor."Butsomebodytaughtyou,didn’tthey?"

           "Mymothertaughtme."

           "Well,whotaughtaspider?Ayoungspiderknowshowtospinawebwithoutanyinstructionsfromanybody.Don’tyouregardthatasamiracle?"

           "Isupposeso,"saidMrs.Arable."Ineverlookedatitthatwaybefore.