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"Well, I don't like to spread bad news," said the sheep, "but they're fattening you up because they're going to kill you, that's why."

"They're going to WHAT?" screamed Wilbur. Fern grew rigid on her stool.

"Kill you. Turn you into smoked bacon and ham," continued the old sheep. "Almost all young pigs get murdered by the farmer as soon as the real cold weather sets in. There's a regular conspiracy around here

— Dec 23, 2020 12:37PM

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Carmen is on page 174 of 184

As a result of overeating, Templeton grew bigger and fatter than any rat you ever saw. He was gigantic. He was as big as a young woodchuck.

The old sheep spoke to him about his size one day. "You would live longer," said the old sheep, "if you ate less."

"Who wants to live forever?" sneered the rat.

— Dec 23, 2020 01:49PM

Carmen is on page 131 of 184

The children grabbed each other by the hand and danced off in the direction of the merry-go-round, toward the wonderful music and the wonderful adventure and the wonderful excitement, into the wonderful midway where there would be no parents to guard them and guide them, where they could be happy and free and do as they pleased.

— Dec 23, 2020 01:33PM

Carmen is on page 110 of 184

This is a remarkably laid-back doctor.

— Dec 23, 2020 01:24PM

Carmen is on page 99 of 184

This rat cracks me up.

— Dec 23, 2020 01:21PM

Carmen is on page 89 of 184

"I think 'terrific' might impress Zuckerman."

"But Charlotte," said Wilbur, "I'm NOT terrific."

"That doesn't make a particle of difference," replied Charlotte. "Not a particle. People believe almost anything they see in print. Does anybody here know how to spell 'terrific'?"

— Dec 23, 2020 01:15PM

Carmen is on page 79 of 184

"I've got something to tell you, Edith," he said. "You better sit down."

Mrs. Zuckerman sank into a chair. She looked pale and frightened.

"Edith," he said, trying to keep his voice steady, "I think you had best be told that we have a very unusual pig."

LOL LOL

— Dec 23, 2020 01:11PM

Carmen is on page 77 of 184

There, in the center of the web, neatly woven in block letters, was a message. It said:

SOME PIG!

— Dec 23, 2020 01:09PM

Carmen is on page 67 of 184

"The way to save Wilbur's life is to play a trick on Zuckerman. If I can fool a bug," thought Charlotte, "I can certainly fool a man. People are not as smart as bugs."

— Dec 23, 2020 01:05PM

Carmen is on page 60 of 184

"You needn't feel too badly, Wilbur," she said. "Not many creatures can spin webs. Even men aren't as good at it as spiders, although they THINK they're pretty good, and they'll TRY anything. Did you ever hear of the Queensborough Bridge?"

Wilbur shook his head. "Is it a web?"

"Sort of," replied Charlotte. "But do you know how long it took men to build it? Eight whole years. My goodness, I would have starved

— Dec 23, 2020 12:59PM

Carmen is on page 52 of 184

If we are supposed to believe Fern can understand animal speech, why is she not getting upset upon learning that Wilbur is to be slaughtered?

— Dec 23, 2020 12:54PM