atcharlotteandgaveheraheonlyouldandsheknehildrenweresafe
”goodbye”shenedallherstrengthand
shenevervedagainnextday,astheferrisptyandforlotheinfieldostiortantpartofallnoonehherwhenshedied
xxiiawind
andsoehotohisbelovednurepileinthebaouthheheldasafspiderseggsthereisnoplacelikeho,elledgoodhisfriendsthesheepandthegeeseback
thegeesegavehinoisye
”ngratungratungratulations”theycried”nicework”
zuedalfroelfuldlookatitedto
inthedaysthatfolloanaslongashelivedenthoughtofcharlotteafeptypetohisthroatnoonehadeverhadsuchafriendsoaffectionate,soloyal,andsoskillful
theautudaysgrepkinsinfrohegardenandpiledthenthebafloor,aplesandbireinthenightandsniffedtheoneevening,justbeforeeheoutandplohedriftsinhisyard,forthefunofitfeandaveryarrived,draggingasledtheyasteddohelaneandoutontothefrozenpondinthepasture
”astingisthestfunthereis,”saidavery
”thestfunthereis,”retortedfe,”isakesthecarsilesandlesandles”
”goodness,areyoustillthinkingaboutthatolferris”thefaireeksago”
”ithinkaboutitalltheti,”saidfe,pickingsnoherear
afterandtuipstokeeptheheerful
”ny,ny,nythanks”theyaling
teletonvedindoorsehisrattyhounderthepigtroughselfazynestinthebabehindthegrainbinshelinediteandstoredittherehentinuedtovisitesaday,exactlyatalti,andisehehaddeouthful,ongreterthananyratyoueversaichehuck
theoldsheepspoketohibouthissizeoneday鈥淵ouheoldsheep,”ifyouateless”
”thepleasuresofthefeast”hepattedhisstoch,grinnedatthesheep,andcreptupstairstoliedown
allanureforthesaatteredpatientlyheaingofthelittlespiderslifeisaleethingtohappenortohatchtheerendedatlast
”iheardthefrogstoday,”saidtheoldsheeponeevening”listenyoucanheartheow”
thepond,inshrillethevoicesofhundredsoflittlefrogs
”springti,”saidtheoldsheep,thoughtfully”anotherspring”asshebfollowasonlyafewhoursold
thesnoeltedandranasandditesooneralsteveryingtherebinthesheepfoldthegooseedainingstrandsofcharlottesoldedawayandvanished
onefinesunnying,afterbreakfast,ethingvehesteppedcloserandstaredatinyspidercrathesacithanagrainofsand,nobiggerthantheheadofapinitsbodyhablackstripeundeeathitslegsanitlookedjustlikecharlotte
bledalloverthenorecloselytorelittlespiderscrabedroundandroundonthesac,exploringtheieorelittlespiderstheneightthentencharlotteschildrenlast
anureintotheairthenhetuedabaetoa
