Винни-Пух

           Whataboutamouthfulofsomething?"

           Poohalwayslikedalittlesomethingateleveno’clockinthemorning,andhewasverygladtoseeRabbitgettingouttheplatesandmugs;andwhenRabbitsaid,"Honeyorcondensedmilkwithyourbread?"hewassoexcitedthathesaid,"Both,"andthen,soasnottoseemgreedy,headded,"Butdon’tbotheraboutthebread,please."Andforalongtimeafterthathesaidnothing...untilatlast,hummingtohimselfinaratherstickyvoice,hegotup,shookRabbitlovinglybythepaw,andsaidthathemustbegoingon.

           "Mustyou?"saidRabbitpolitely

           "Well,"saidPooh,"Icouldstayalittlelongerifit—ifyou—"andhetriedveryhardtolookinthedirectionofthelarder.

           "Asamatteroffact,"saidRabbit,"Iwasgoingoutmyselfdirectly."

           "Ohwell,then,I’llbegoingon.Good-bye."

           "Well,good-bye,ifyou’resureyouwon’thaveanymore."

           "Isthereanymore?"askedPoohquickly.

           Rabbittookthecoversoffthedishes,andsaid,"No,therewasn’t."

           "Ithoughtnot,"saidPooh,noddingtohimself"Well,good-bye.Imustbegoingon."

           Sohestartedtoclimboutofthehole.Hepulledwithhisfrontpaws,andpushedwithhisbackpaws,andinalittlewhilehisnosewasoutintheopenagain...andthenhisears...andthenhisfrontpaws...andthenhisshoulders...andthen—

           "Oh,help!"saidPooh."I’dbettergoback."

           "Oh,bother!"saidPooh."Ishallhavetogoon."

           "Ican’tdoeither!"saidPooh."Oh,helpandbother!"