>> Mrs. Arable, the mom, and Fern, her daughter, are sitting in the kitchen getting ready for breakfast. Her father, Mr. Arable, comes walking through and says, "Do you know that the pig had its babies last night?" And Fern is excited, but then she's puzzled because he's holding an ax. She turns to her mom and says, "What?" And her mom says, "Yeah. Don't you know?" If you're curious to know what happens, you need to read.