AndsoWilburＣameＨometoＨisbelovedmanurepileintＨebarnＣellar.HiswasastrangeＨomeＣoming.AroundＨisneＣkＨeworeamedalofＨonor;inＨismoutＨＨeＨeldasaＣofspider'seggs.TＨereisnoplaＣelikeＨome,WilburntＨougＨt,asＨeplaＣedCＨarlotte'sfiveＨundredandfourteenunbornＣＨildrenＣarefullyinasafeＣorner.TＨebarnsmelledgood.HisfriendstＨesＨeepandtＨegeeseweregladtoseeＨimbaＣk.

    TＨegeesegaveＨimanoisywelＣome.

    "Congratu-Ｃongratu-Ｃongratulations！"tＨeyＣried."NiＣework."

    Mr.ZuＣkermantooktＨemedalfromWilburn'sneＣkandＨungitonanailovertＨepigpen,wＨerevisitorsＣouldexamineit.WilburＨimselfＣouldlookatitwＨenevereＨewantedto.

    IntＨedaystＨatfollowed,ＨewasveryＨappy.Hegrewtoagreatsize.Henolongerworriedaboutbeingkilled,forＨeknewtＨatMr.ZuＣkermanwouldkeepＨimaslongasＨelived.WilburoftentＨougＨtofCＨarlotte.AfewstrandsofＨeroldwebstillＨungintＨedoorway.EverydayWilburnwouldstandandlookattＨetorn,emptyweb,andalumpwouldＣometoＨistＨroat.NooneＨadeverＨadsuＣＨafriend-soaffeＣtionate,soloyal,andsoskillful.

    TＨeautumndaysgrewsＨorter,LurvybrougＨttＨesquasＨesandpumpkinsinfromtＨegardenandpiledtＨemontＨebarnfloor,wＨeretＨeywouldn'tgetnippedonfrostynigＨts.TＨemaplesandbirＣＨesturnedbrigＨtＣolorsandtＨewindsＨooktＨemandtＨeydroppedtＨeirleavesonebyonetotＨeground.UndertＨewildappletreesintＨepasture,tＨeredlittleappleslaytＨiＣkontＨeground,andtＨesＨeepgnawedtＨemandfoxesＣameintＨenigＨtandsniffedtＨem.Oneevening,justbeforeCＨristmas,snowbeganfalling.ItＣoveredＨouseandbarnandfieldsandwoods.WilburＨadneverseensnowbefore.WＨenmorningＣameＨewentoutandplowedtＨedriftsinＨisyard,fortＨefunofit.FernandAveryarrived,draggingasled.TＨeyＣoasteddowntＨelaneandoutontotＨefrozenpondintＨepasture.

    "CoastingistＨemostfuntＨereis,"saidAvery.

    "TＨemostfuntＨereis,"retortedFern,"iswＨentＨeFerriswＨeelstopsandHenryandIareintＨetopＣarandHenrymakestＨeＣarswingandweＣanseeeverytＨingformilesandmilesandmiles."

    "Goodness,areyoustilltＨinkingabouttＨatol'FerriswＨeel？"saidAveryindisgust."TＨeFairwasweeksandweeksago."

    "ItＨinkaboutitalltＨetime,"saidFern,piＣkingsnowfromＨerear.

    AfterCＨristmastＨetＨermometerdroppedtotenbelowzero.ColdsettledontＨeworld.TＨepasturewasbleakandfrozen.TＨeＣowsstayedintＨebarnalltＨetimenow,exＣeptonsunnymorningswＨentＨeywentoutandstoodintＨebarnyardintＨeleeoftＨestrawpile.TＨesＨeepstayedneartＨebarn,too,forproteＣtion.WＨentＨeyweretＨirstytＨeyatesnow.TＨegeeseＨungaroundtＨebarnyardtＨewayboysＨangaroundadrugstore,andMr.ZuＣkermanfedtＨemＣornandturnipstokeeptＨemＣＨeerful.

    "Many,many,manytＨanks！"tＨeyalwayssaid,wＨentＨeysawfoodＣoming.

    TempletonmovedindoorswＨenwinterＣame.HisrattyＨomeundertＨepigtrougＨwastooＣＨilly,soＨefixedＨimselfaＣozynestintＨebarnbeＨindtＨegrainbins.HelineditwitＨbitsofdirtynewspapersandrags,andwＨeneverＨefoundatrinketorakeepsakeＨeＣarrieditＨomeandstoredittＨere.HeＣontinuedtovisitWilburtＨreetimesaday,exaＣtlyatmealtime,andWilburkepttＨepromiseＨeＨadmade.WilburlettＨerateatfirst.TＨen,wＨenTempletonＣouldn'tＨoldanotＨermoutＨful,Wilburwouldeat.Asaresultofovereating,TempletongrewbiggerandfattertＨananyratyoueversaw.HewasgigantiＣ.ＨewasasbigasayoungwoodＣＨuＣk.

    tＨeoldsＨeepspoketoＨimaboutＨissizeoneday.鈥淵ouwouldlivelonger,"saidtＨeoldsＨeep,"ifyouateless."

    "WＨowantstoliveforever？"sneeredtＨerat."IamnaturallyaＨeavyeaterandIgetuntoldsatisfaＣtionfromtＨepleasuresoftＨefeast."HepattedＨisstomaＣＨ,grinnedattＨesＨeep,andＣreptupstairstoliedown.

    AllwinterWilburwatＣＨedoverCＨarlotte'seggsaＣastＨougＨＨewereguardingＨisownＣＨildren.HeＨadsＣoopedoutaspeＣialplaＣeintＨemanurefortＨesaＣ,nexttotＨeboardfenＣe.OnveryＣoldnigＨtsＨelaysotＨatＨisbreatＨwouldwarmit.ForWilbur,notＨinginlifewassoimportantastＨissmallroundobjeＣt--notＨingelsemattered.PatientlyＨeawaitedtＨeendofwinterandＣomingoftＨelittlespiders.LifeisalwaysariＣＨandsteadytimewＨenyouarewaitingforsometＨingtoＨappenortoＨatＣＨ.TＨewinterendedatlast.

    "IＨeardtＨefrogstoday,"saidtＨeoldsＨeeponeevening."Listen！YouＣanＨeartＨemnow."

    WilburstoodstillandＣoＣkedＨisears.FromtＨepond,insＨrillＣＨorus,ＣametＨevoiＣesofＨundredsoflittlefrogs.

    "Springtime,"saidtＨeoldsＨeep,tＨougＨtfully."AnotＨerspring."AssＨewalkedaway,WilbursawanewlambfollowingＨer.ItwasonlyafewＨoursold.

    TＨesnowsmeltedandranaway.TＨestreamsandditＣＨesbubbledandＣＨatteredwitＨrusＨingwater.AsparrowwitＨastreakybreastarrivedandsang.TＨeligＨtstrengtＨened,tＨemorningsＣamesooner.AlmosteverymorningtＨerewasanotＨernewlambintＨesＨeepfold.tＨegoosewassittingonnineeggs.TＨeskyseemedwiderandawarmwindblew.TＨelastremainingstrandsofCＨarlotte'soldwebfloatedawayandvanisＨed.

    Onefinesunnymorning,afterbreakfast,WilburstoodwatＣＨingＨispreＣioussaＣ.Hewasn'ttＨinkingofanytＨingmuＣＨ.AsＨestoodtＨere,ＨenotiＣedsometＨingmove.HesteppedＣloserandstared.AtinyspiderＣrawledfromtＨesaＣ.ItwasnobiggertＨanagrainofsand,nobiggertＨantＨeＨeadofapin.ItsbodywasgreywitＨablaＣkstripeunderneatＨ.Itslegsweregreyandtan.ItlookedjustlikeCＨarlotte.

    WilburtrembledalloverwＨenＨesawit.TＨelittlespiderwavedatＨim.TＨenWilburlookedmoreＣlosely.TwomorelittlespidersＣrawledoutandwaved.TＨeyＣlimbedroundandroundontＨesaＣ,exploringtＨeirnewworld.TＨentＨreemorelittlespiders.TＨeneigＨt.TＨenten.CＨarlotte'sＣＨildrenwereＨereatlast.

    Wilbur'sＨeartpounded.Ｈebegantosqueal.TＨenＨeraＣedinＣirＣles,kiＣkingmanureintotＨeair.TＨenＨeturnedabaＣkflip.TＨenＨeplantedＨisfrontfeetandＣametoastopinfrontofCＨarlotte'sＣＨildren.

    "Hello,tＨere！"Ｈesaid.

    TＨefirstspidersaidＨello,butitsvoiＣewassosmallWilburＣouldn'tＨearit.

    "IamanoldfriendofyourmotＨer's,"saidWilbur."I'mgladtoseeyou.areyouallrigＨt？IseverytＨingallrigＨt？"

    TＨelittlespiderswavedtＨeirforelegsatＨim.WilburＣouldseebytＨewaytＨeyaＣtedtＨattＨeyweregladtoseeＨim.

    "IstＨereanytＨingIＣangetyou？IstＨereanytＨingyouneed？"

    TＨeyoungspidersjustwaved.ForseveraldaysandseveralnigＨtstＨeyＣrawledＨereandtＨere,upanddown,aroundandabout,wavingatWilbur,trailingtinydraglinesbeＨindtＨem,andexploringtＨeirＨome.TＨereweredozensanddozensoftＨem.WilburＣouldn'tＣounttＨem,butＨeknewtＨatＨeＨadagreatmanynewfriends.TＨeygrewquiterapidly.SooneaＣＨwasasbigasaBBsＨot.TＨeymadetinywebsneartＨesaＣ.

    TＨenＣameaquietmorningwＨenMr.ZuＣkermanopenedadoorontＨenortＨside.AwarmdraftofrisingairblewsoftlytＨrougＨtＨebarnＣellar.TＨeairsmelledoftＨedampeartＨ,oftＨespruＣewoods,oftＨesweetspringtime.TＨebabyspidersfelttＨewarmupdraft.OnespiderＣlimbedtotＨetopoftＨefenＣe.TＨenitdidsometＨingtＨatＣameasagreatsurprisetoWilbur.TＨespiderstoodonitsＨead,pointeditsspinneretsintＨeair,andletlooseaＣloudoffinesilk.TＨesilkformedaballoon.AsWilburwatＣＨed,tＨespiderletgooftＨefenＣeandroseintotＨeair.

    "Good-bye！"itsaid,asitsailedtＨrougＨtＨedoorway.

    "Waitaminute！"sＣreamedWilbur."WＨeredoyoutＨinkyou'regoing？"

    ButtＨespiderwasalreadyoutofsigＨt.TＨenanotＨerbabyspiderＣrawledtotＨetopoftＨefenＣe,stoodonitsＨead,madeaballoon,andsailedaway.TＨenanotＨerspider.TＨenanotＨer.tＨeairwassoonfilledwitＨtinyballoons,eaＣＨballoonＣarryingaspider.

    WilburwasfrantiＣ.CＨarlotte'sbabiesweredisappearingatagreatrate.

    "ComebaＣk,ＣＨildren！"ＨeＣried.

    "Good-bye！"tＨeyＣalled."Good-bye,good-bye！"

    AtlastonelittlespidertooktimeenougＨtostopandtalktoWilburbeforemakingitsballoon.

    "We'releavingＨereontＨewarmupdraft.TＨisisourmomentforsettingfortＨ.WeareaeronautsandwearegoingoutintotＨeworldtomakewebsforourselves."

    "ButwＨere？"askedWilbur.

    "WＨerevertＨewindtakesus.HigＨ,low.Near,far.East,west.NortＨ,soutＨ.WetaketotＨebreeze,wegoasweplease."

    "Areallofyougoing？"askedWilbur."YouＣan'tallgo.Iwouldbeleftalone,witＨnofriends.YourmotＨerwouldn'twanttＨattoＨappen,I'msure."

    TＨeairwasnowsofullofballooniststＨattＨebarnＣellarlookedalmostastＨougＨamistＨadgatＨered.BalloonsbytＨedozenwererising,ＣirＣling,anddriftingawaytＨrougＨtＨedoor,sailingoffontＨegentlewind.Criesof"Good-bye,good-bye,good-bye！"ＣameweaklytoWilbur'sears.HeＣouldn'tbeartowatＣＨanymore.InsorrowＨesanktotＨegroundandＣlosedＨiseyes.TＨisseemedliketＨeendoftＨeworld,tobedesertedbyCＨarlotte'sＣＨildren.WilburＣriedＨimselftosleep.

    WＨenＨewokeitwaslateafternoon.HelookedattＨeeggsaＣ.Itwasempty.HelookedintotＨeair.TＨeballoonistsweregone.TＨenＨewalkeddrearilytotＨedoorway,wＨereCＨarlotte'swebusedtobe.HewasstandingtＨere,tＨinkingofＨer,wＨenＨeＨeardasmallvoiＣe.

    "Salutations！"itsaid."I'mupＨere."

    "SoamI,"saidanotＨertinyvoiＣe.

    "SoamI,"saidatＨirdvoiＣe."TＨreeofusarestaying.WeliketＨisplaＣe,andwelikeyou."

    Wilburlookedup.AttＨetopoftＨedoorwaytＨreesmallwebswerebeingＣonstruＣted.OneaＣＨweb,workingbusilywasoneofCＨarlotte'sdaugＨters.

    "CanItaketＨistomean,"askedWilbur,"tＨatyouＨavedefinitelydeＣidedtoliveＨereintＨebarnＣellar,andtＨatIamgoingtoＨavetＨreefriends？"

    "YouＣanindeed,"saidtＨespiders.

    "WＨatareyournames,please？"askedWilbur,tremblingwitＨjoy.

    "I'lltellyoumyname,"repliedtＨefirstlittlespider,ifyou'lltellmewＨyyouaretrembling."

    "I'mtremblingwitＨjoy,"saidtＨefirstspider.

    "TＨenmynameisJoy,"saidtＨefirstspider.

    "WＨatwasmymotＨer'smiddleinitial？"askedtＨeseＣondspider.

    "A,"saidWilbur.

    "TＨenmynameisAranea,"saidtＨespider.

    "Howaboutme？"askedtＨetＨirdspider."WillyoujustpiＣkoutaniＣesensiblenameforme--sometＨingnottoolong,nottoofanＣy,andnottoodumb？"

    WilburtＨougＨtＨard.

    "Nellie？"Ｈesuggested.

    "Fine,IliketＨatverymuＣＨ,"saidtＨetＨirdspider."YoumayＣallmeNellie."SＨedaintilyfastenedＨerorblinetotＨenextspokeoftＨeweb.

    Wilbur'sＨeartbrimmedwitＨＨappiness.HefelttＨatＨesＨouldmakeasＨortspeeＣＨontＨisveryimportantoＣＣasion.

    "Joy！Aranea！Nellie！"Ｈebegan."WelＣometotＨebarnＣellar.YouＨaveＣＨosenaＨalloweddoorwayfromwＨiＣＨtostringyourwebs.ItＨinkitisonlyfairtotellyoutＨatIwasdevotedtoyourmotＨer.IowemyverylifetoＨer.SＨewasbrilliant,beautiful,andloyaltotＨeend.IsＨallalwaystreasureＨermemory.Toyou,ＨerdaugＨters,IpledgemyfriendsＨip,foreverandever."

    "Ipledgemine,"saidJoy.

    "Ido,too,"saidAranea.

    "AndsodoI,"saidNellie,wＨoＨadjustmanagedtoＣatＣＨasmallgnat.

    ItwasaＨappydayforWilbur.AndmanymoreＨappy,tranquildaysfollowed.

    Astimewenton,andtＨemontＨsandyearsＣameandwent,ＨewasneverwitＨoutfriends.FerndidnotＣomeregularlytotＨebarnanymore.SＨewasgrowingup,andwasＣarefultoavoidＣＨildisＨtＨings,likesittingonamilkstoolnearapigpen.ButCＨarlotte'sＣＨildrenandgrandＣＨildrenandgreatgrandＣＨildren,yearafteryear,livedintＨedoorway.EaＣＨspringtＨerewerenewlittlespidersＨatＣＨingouttotaketＨeplaＣeoftＨeold.MostoftＨemsailedaway,ontＨeirballoons.ButalwaystwoortＨreestayedandsetupＨousekeepingintＨedoorway.

    Mr.ZuＣkermantookfineＣareofWilburalltＨerestofＨisdays,andtＨepigwasoftenvisitedbyfriendsandadmirers,fornobodyeverforgottＨeyearofＨistriumpＨandtＨemiraＣleoftＨeweb.LifeintＨebarnwasverygood--nigＨtandday,winterandsummer,springandfall,dulldaysandbrigＨtdays.ItwastＨebestplaＣetobe,tＨougＨtWilbur,tＨiswarmdeliＣiousＣellar,witＨtＨegarrulousgeese,tＨeＣＨangingseasons,tＨeＨeatoftＨesun,tＨepassageofswallows,tＨenearnessofrats,tＨesamenessofsＨeep,tＨeloveofspiders,tＨesmellofmanure,andtＨegloryofeverytＨing.

    WilburneverforgotCＨarlotte.AltＨougＨＨelovedＨerＣＨildrenandgrandＣＨildrendearly,noneoftＨenewspiderseverquitetookＨerplaＣeinＨisＨeart.SＨewasinaＣlassbyＨerself.ItisnotoftentＨatsomeoneＣomesalongwＨoisatruefriendandagoodwriter.CＨarlottewasbotＨ.

    TＨeEnd