Wilbur's' heart brimmed with happiness.
He felt that he should make a short speech on this very important occasion. "Joy! Aranea! Nellie!" he began. "Welcome to the barn cellar. You have chosen a hallowed doorway from which to string your webs. I think it is only fair to tell you that I was devoted to your mother. I owe my very life to her. She was brilliant, beautiful, and loyal to the end. I shall always treasure her memory. To you, her daughters, I pledge my friendship, forever and ever." "I pledge mine," said Joy. "I do, too," said Aranea. "And so do I," said Nellie, who had just managed to catch a small gnat. It was a happy day for Wilbur. And many more happy, tranquil days followed.