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           "Allright,"saidCharlotte,"I’mnext."Shesailedintotheair,letoutadragline,anddroppedgentlytotheground.Thensheclimbedthesideofthecrateandhidherselfinsideaknotholeinthetopboard.

           Theoldsheepnodded."Whatacargo!"shesaid."Thatsignoughttosay’Zuckerman’sFamousPigandTwoStowaways’."

           "Lookout,thepeoplearecoming-oming-oming!"shoutedthegander."Cheeseit,cheeseit,cheeseit!"

           ThebigtruckwithMr.Arableatthewheelbackedslowlydowntowardthebarnyard.LurvyandMr.Zuckermanwalkedalongside.FernandAverywerestandinginthebodyofthetruckhangingontothesideboards.

           "Listentome,"whisperedtheoldsheeptoWilbur."Whentheyopenthecrateandtrytoputyouin,struggle!Don’tgowithoutatussle.Pigsalwaysresistwhentheyarebeingloaded."

           "IfIstruggleI’llgetdirty,"saidWilbur.

           "Nevermindthat-doasIsay!Struggle!Ifyouweretowalkintothecratewithoutresisting,Zuckermanmightthinkyouwerebewitched.He’dbescaredtogototheFair."

           Templetonpokedhisheadupthroughthestraw."Struggleifyoumust,"saidhe,"butkindlyrememberthatI’mhidingdownhereinthiscrateandIdon’twanttobesteppedon,orkickedintheface,orpummeled,orcrushedinanyway,orsquashed,orbuffetedabout,orbruised,orlacerated,orscarred,orbiffed.Justwatchwhatyou’redoing,Mr.Radiant,whentheygetshovingyouin!"

           "Bequiet,Templeton!"saidthesheep."Pullinyourheadthey’recoming.Lookradiant,Wilbur!Laylow,Charlotte!Talkitup,geese!"

           Thetruckbackedslowlytothepigpenandstopped.Mr.