第2期:早饭前(2)

Do away with it? shrieked Fern. You mean kill it? Just because it's smaller than the others?

Mrs. Arable put a pitcher of cream on the table. Don't yell, Fern! she said.

Your father is right. The pig would probably die anyway.

Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime.

Fern's sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.