Charlotte's_Web(夏洛的网)英文原版.docx
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Charlotte*sWeb
By
E.B.White
Copyright1952Contents
1.BEFOREBREAKFAST
2.WILBUR
3.ESCAPE
4.Loneliness
5.CHARLLOTTE
6.SUMMERDAYS
7.BADNEWS
8.ATALKATHOME
9.WILBURSBOAST
10.ANEXPLOSION
11.THEMIRACLE
12.AMEETING
13.GOODPROGRESS
14.DR.DORIAN
15.THECRICKETS
16.OffTOTHEFAIR
17.UNCLE
18.THECOOLOFTHEEVENING
19.THEEGGSAC
20.THEHOUROFTRIUMPH
21.LASTDAY
22.AWARMWIND
CHAPTER1
BeforeBreakfast
"Where'sPapagoingwiththatax?
"saidFemtohermotherastheyweresettingthetableforbreakfast.
nOuttothehoghouse,"repliedMrs.Arable."Somepigswerebomlastnight."
"Idon'tseewhyheneedsanax,"continuedFern,whowasonlyeight.
"Well,”saidhermother,"oneofthepigsisarunt.It'sverysmallandweak,anditwillneveramounttoanything.Soyourfatherhasdecidedtodoawaywithit."
nDoawaywithit?
"shriekedFern."Youmeankillit?
Justbecauseit'ssmallerthantheothers?
"
Mrs.Arableputapitcherofcreamonthetable."Don'tyell,Fern!
"
shesaid."Yourfatherisright.Thepigwouldprobablydieanyway."
Fernpushedachairoutofthewayandranoutdoors.Thegrasswaswetandtheearthsmelledofspringtime.Fem'ssneakersweresoppingbythetimeshecaughtupwithherfather.
nPleasedon'tkillit!
"shesobbed."It'sunfair."
Mr.Arablestoppedwalking.
"Fem,”hesaidgently,"youwillhavetolearntocontrolyourself."
"Controlmyself?
"yelledFern."Thisisamatteroflifeanddeath,andyoutalkabout"controllingmyself."Tearsrandownhercheeksandshetookholdoftheaxandtriedtopullitoutofherfather'shand.
"Fern,"saidMr.Arable,"Iknowmoreaboutraisingalitterofpigsthanyoudo.Aweaklingmakestrouble.Nowrunalong!
"
"Butit'sunfair,"criedFern."Thepigcouldn'thelpbeingbornsmall,couldit?
IfIhadbeenverysmallatbirth,wouldyouhavekilledme?
"
Mr.Arablesmiled."Certainlynot,"hesaid,lookingdownathisdaughterwithlove."Butthisisdifferent.Alittlegirlisonething,alittleruntypigisanother."
"Iseenodifference,"repliedFern,stillhangingontotheax."ThisisthemostterriblecaseofinjusticeIeverheardof."
AqueerlookcameoverJohnArable'sface.Heseemedalmostreadytocryhimself.
"Allright,"hesaid."YougobacktothehouseandIwillbringtheruntwhenIcomein.1*11letyoustartitonabottle,likeababy.Thenyou'llseewhattroubleapigcanbe."
WhenMr.Arablereturnedtothehousehalfanhourlater,hecarriedacartonunderhisarm.Fernwasupstairschanginghersneakers.Thekitchentablewassetforbreakfast,andtheroomsmelledofcoffee,bacon,dampplaster,andwoodsmokefromthestove.
nPutitonherchair!
"saidMrs.Arable.Mr.ArablesetthecartondownatFem'splace.Thenhewalkedtothesinkandwashedhishandsanddriedthemontherollertowel.
Femcameslowlydownthestairs.Hereyeswereredfromcrying.Assheapproachedherchair,thecartonwobbled,andtherewasascratchingnoise.Fernlookedatherfather.Thensheliftedthelidofthecarton.There,inside,lookingupather,wasthenewbornpig.Itwasawhiteone.Themorninglightshonethroughitsears,turningthempink.
"He'syours,"saidMr.Arable."Savedfromanuntimelydeath.AndmaythegoodLordforgivemeforthisfoolishness."
Ferncouldn'ttakehereyesoffthetinypig,"Oh,"shewhispered.nOh,lookathim!
He*sabsolutelyperfect."
Sheclosedthecartoncarefully.Firstshekissedherfather,thenshekissedhermother.Thensheopenedthelidagain,liftedthepigout,andhelditagainsthercheek.AtthismomentherbrotherAverycameintotheroom.Averywasten.
Hewasheavilyarmed-anairrifleinonehand,awoodendaggerintheother.
"What'sthat?
"hedemanded."What'sFerngot?
"
"She'sgotaguestforbreakfast,"saidMrs.Arable."Washyourhandsandface,Avery!
"
"Let'sseeit!
"saidAvery,settinghisgundown."Youcallthatmiserablethingapig?
That'safinespecimenofapig,it'snobiggerthanawhiterat."
"Washupandeatyourbreakfast,Avery!
"saidhismother.nTheschoolbuswillbealonginhalfanhour."
"CanIhaveapig,too,Pop?
"askedAvery.
"No,Ionlydistributepigstoearlyrisers,"saidMr.Arable."Fernwasupatdaylight,tryingtoridtheworldofinjustice.Asaresult,shenowhasapig.Asmallone,tobesure,butneverthelessapig.Itjustshowswhatcanhappenifapersongetsoutofbedpromptly.Let*seat!
"
ButFemcouldn'teatuntilherpighadhadadrinkofmilk.
Mrs.Arablefoundababy*snursingbottleandarubbernipple.Shepouredwarmmilkintothebottle,fittedthenippleoverthetop,andhandedittoFern."Givehimhisbreakfast!
"shesaid.
Aminutelater,Fernwasseatedonthefloorinthecomerofthekitchenwithherinfantbetweenherknees,teachingittosuckfromthebottle.Thepig,althoughtiny,hadagoodappetiteandcaughtonquickly.
Theschoolbushonkedfromtheroad.
"Run!
*'commandedMrs.Arable,takingthepigfromFernandslippingadoughnutintoherhand.Averygrabbedhisgunandanotherdoughnut.
Thechildrenranouttotheroadandclimbedintothebus.Ferntooknonoticeoftheothersinthebus.Shejustsatandstaredoutofthewindow,thinkingwhatablissfulworlditwasandhowluckyshewastohaveentirechargeofapig.Bythetimethebusreachedschool,Fernhadnamedherpet,selectingthemostbeautifulnameshecouldthinkof.
"ItsnameisWilbur,"shewhisperedtoherself.
Shewasstillthinkingaboutthepigwhentheteachersaid:
"Fem,whatisthecapitalofPennsylvania?
"
nWilbur,"repliedFem,dreamily.Thepupilsgiggled.Femblushed.
CHAPTER2
Wilbur
FernlovedWilburmorethananything.Shelovedtostrokehim,tofeedhim,toputhimtobed.Everymorning,assoonasshegotup,shewarmedhismilk,tiedhisbibon,andheldthebottleforhim.Everyafternoon,whentheschoolbusstoppedinfrontofherhouse,shejumpedoutandrantothekitchentofixanotherbottleforhim.Shefedhimagainatsuppertime,andagainjustbeforegoingtobed.Mrs.Arablegavehimafeedingaroundnoontimeeachday,whenFernwasawayinschool.Wilburlovedhismilk,andhewasneverhappierthanwhenFemwaswarmingupabottleforhim.Hewouldstandandgazeupatherwithadoringeyes.
Forthefirstfewdaysofhislife,Wilburwasallowedtoliveinabox
nearthestoveinthekitchen.Then,whenMrs.Arablecomplained,hewasmovedtoabiggerboxinthewoodshed.Attwoweeksofage,hewasmovedoutdoors.Itwasapple-blossomtime,andthedaysweregettingwarmer.Mr.ArablefixedasmallyardspeciallyforWilburunderanappletree,andgavehimalargewoodenboxfullofstraw,withadoorwaycutinitsohecouldwalkinandoutashepleased.
"Won'thebecoldatnight?
"askedFern.
"No,”saidherfather."Youwatchandseewhathedoes."
Carryingabottleofmilk,Fernsatdownundertheappletreeinsidetheyard.Wilburrantoherandsheheldthebottleforhimwhilehe
sucked.Whenhehadfinishedthelastdrop,hegruntedandwalkedsleepilyintothebox.Fernpeeredthroughthedoor.Wilburwaspokingthestrawwithhissnout.Inashorttimehehaddugatunnelinthestraw.Hecrawledintothetunnelanddisappearedfromsight,completelycoveredwithstraw.
Fernwasenchanted.Itrelievedhermindtoknowthatherbabywouldsleepcoveredup,andwouldstaywarm.
Everymorningafterbreakfast,WilburwalkedouttotheroadwithFemandwaitedwithhertillthebuscame.Shewouldwavegood-byetohim,andhewouldstandandwatchthebusuntilitvanishedaroundaturn.WhileFernwasinschool,Wilburwasshutupinsidehisyard.Butassoonasshegothomeintheafternoon,shewouldtakehimoutandhewouldfollowheraroundtheplace.Ifshewentintothehouse,Wilburwent,too.Ifshewentupstairs,Wilburwouldwaitatthebottomstepuntilshecamedownagain.Ifshetookherdollforawalkinthedollcarriage,Wilburfollowedalong.Sometimes,onthesejourneys,Wilburwouldgettired,andFernwouldpickhimupandputhiminthecarriagealongsidethedoll.Helikedthis.Andifhewasverytired,hewouldclosehiseyesandgotosleepunderthedolFsblanket.Helookedcutewhenhiseyeswereclosed,becausehislashesweresolong.Thedollwouldclosehereyes,too,andFemwouldwheelthecarriageveryslowlyandsmoothlysoasnottowakeherinfants.
Onewarmafternoon,FernandAveryputonbathingsuitsandwentdowntothebrookforaswim.WilburtaggedalongatFem'sheels.Whenshewadedintothebrook,Wilburwadedinwithher.Hefoundthewaterquitecold-toocoldforhisliking.Sowhilethechildrenswamandplayedandsplashedwaterateachother,Wilburamusedhimselfinthemudalongtheedgeofthebrook,whereitwaswarmandmoistanddelightfullystickyandoozy.
Everydaywasahappyday,andeverynightwaspeaceful.
Wilburwaswhatfarmerscallaspringpig,whichsimplymeansthathewasborninspringtime.Whenhewasfiveweeksold,Mr.Arablesaidhewasnowbigenoughtosell,andwouldhavetobesold.Fernbrokedownandwept.Butherfatherwasfirmaboutit.Wilbufsappetitehadincreased;hewasbeginningtoeatscrapsoffoodinadditiontomilk.Mr.Arablewasnotwillingtoprovide瞻养forhimanylonger.HehadalreadysoldWilbur'stenbrothersandsisters.
"He*sgottogo,Fern,"hesaid."Youhavehadyourfunraisingababypig,butWilburisnotababyanylongerandhehasgottobesold."
"CalluptheZuckermans,"suggestedMrs.ArabletoFern."YourUncleHomersometimesraisesapig.AndifWilburgoestheretolive,youcanwalkdowntheroadandvisithimasoftenasyoulike."
"HowmuchmoneyshouldIaskforhim?
"Fernwantedtoknow.
"Well,"saidherfather,"
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