Винни-Пух

           "Talkingaboutlargesomethings,"hewentondreamily,"Igenerallyhaveasmallsomethingaboutnow—aboutthistimeinthemorning,"andhelookedwistfullyatthecupboardinthecornerofOwl’sparlour;"justamouthfulofcondensedmilkorwhatnot,withperhapsalickofhoney—"

           "Well,then,"saidOwl,"wewriteoutthisnotice,andweputitupallovertheForest."

           "Alickofhoney,"murmuredBeartohimself,"or—ornot,asthecasemaybe."Andhegaveadeepsigh,andtriedveryhardtolistentowhatOwlwassaying.

           ButOwlwentonandon,usinglongerandlongerwords,untilatlasthecamebacktowherehestarted,andheexplainedthatthepersontowriteoutthisnoticewasChristopherRobin.

           "Itwashewhowrotetheonesonmyfrontdoorforme.Didyouseethem,Pooh?"

           ForsometimenowPoohhadbeensaying"Yes"and"No"inturn,withhiseyesshut,toallthatOwlwassaying,andhavingsaid,"Yes,yes,"lasttime,hesaid"No,notatall,"now,withoutreallyknowingwhatOwlwastalkingabout?"Didn’tyouseethem?"saidOwl,alittlesurprised."Comeandlookatthemnow."

           Sotheywentoutside.AndPoohlookedattheknockerandthenoticebelowit,andhelookedatthebell-ropeandthenoticebelowit,andthemorehelookedatthebell-rope,themorehefeltthathehadseensomethinglikeit,somewhereelse,sometimebefore.

           "Handsomebell-rope,isn’tit?"saidOwl.

           Poohnodded.

           "Itremindsmeofsomething,"hesaid,"butIcan’tthinkwhat...Wheredidyougetit?"