Charlotte’s Web
There was nothing special about Somerest County. It was a deeply ordinary place .No astonishing thing ever happened there .The people who lived there were just regular people .And the animals ,well ,they were just plain old animals .The didn’t question the order of things .So the days passed ,one very much like the other .But one spring on a small farm ,there was a little girl did something ,something that would change everything .(the first two minutes )
(30:40)What is Christmas ? The day you will be cured .But I am not sick ,oh I didn’t say you are sick .uh-oh .that was a mistake .-yep ,typical rat .What ?you’re going to lie to the future football here ?okay.But it’s a sad statement when I am the most honest guy in the place ,Templeton ,what are you talking about ?Come winter ,the farmer will be checking you into the old smokehouse hotel .And the only checking out that happens is when people gather around and say ,”check out that yummy sausage .check out that sizzling bacon .”so that is what that is for .Ain’t for roasting chestnuts.He wouldn’t .Humans love pigs .well,they love pork .Well,this is awkward ,isn’t it ?Charlotte ,charlotte ,is it true ?Wilbur ,few spring pigs get to see the snows of winter .No ,I can’t believe this . I won’t believe it .oh ,Wilbur ,it isn’t fair. I want to live ! I want to see the snow ! And you will. I am making you a promise right now . I am not going to let them kill you .You are a spider .you are little .they are huge !How are you going to stop them ? I have no idea ,but it is a promise ,and promises are something I never break .Just don’t be worry about it ,Wilbur .Besides ,it is a long time until Christmas .
(27:00)Really ?there is egg in it ,my babies ,514 of them .wow !with 514 baby spiders all over the place ,it is going to be really radiant in the barn!wilbur ,I am afraid they are not going to make it back to the barn.what ?what are you talking about ?You are not going to leave them here alone ,are you ? I have no choice ,I am languishing .What does that mean ?It means I am dying .What ?You can’t die .wilbur ,we are born ,we live ,and ,when our time comes ,we die .it is just the natural cycle of life .no ,no ,just climb down . I will carry you the rest of the way .we will go back to the barn ,and I will take care of you .no ,Wilbur , I don’t even have the strength to climb down .you have to ,you have done so much for me ! and it was my great pleasure .please come down ,charlotte .please ,there must be something I can do .no ,Wilbur ,don’t you know what you have already done ?You made me your friend ,and ,in doing so ,you made a spider beautiful to everyone in that barn . I didn’t do anything ,charlotte ,you did it all ,no my webs were no miracle ,Wilbur. I was only describing what I saw .the miracle is you .(1:48)
(35:27)The stillness of winter continued to the first thaw ,like it always does .and then the first buds of spring .and before you knew it ,life had come full circle . |
