“Well,” said Charlotte, “you and I lead different lives. You don’t have to spin a web. That takes real leg work.”
“I could spin a web if I tried,” said Wilbur, boasting. “I’ve just never tried.”
“Let’s see you do it,” said Charlotte. Fern chuckled softly, and her eyes grew wide with love for the pig.
“O.K.,” replied Wilbur. “You coach me and I’ll spin one. It must be a lot of fun to spin a web. How do I start?”
“Take a deep breath!” said Charlotte, smiling. Wilbur breathed deeply.
“Now climb to the highest place you can get to, like this.” Charlotte raced up to the top of the doorway.
Wilbur scrambled to the top of the manure pile. “Very good!” said Charlotte.
Now make an attachment with your spinnerets, hurl yourself into space, and let out a drag line as you go down!
Wilbur hesitated a moment, then jumped out into the air. He glanced hastily behind to see if a piece of rope was following him to check his fall,
but nothing seemed to be happening in his rear, and the next thing he knew he landed with a thump.
“Ooomp!” he grunted. Charlotte laughed so hard her web began to sway.
“What did I do wrong?” asked the pig, when he recovered from his bump.
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