Винни-Пух
Chapter 5
WhatwasaHeffalumplike?
WasitFierce?
Diditcomewhenyouwhistled?Andhowdiditcome?
WasitFondofPigsatall?
IfitwasFondofPigs,diditmakeanydifferencewhatsortofPig?
SupposingitwasFiercewithPigs,woulditmakeanydifferenceifthePighadagrandfathercalledTRESPASSERSWILLIAM?
Hedidn’tknowtheanswertoanyofthesequestions...andhewasgoingtoseehisfirstHeffalumpinaboutanhourfromnow!
OfcoursePoohwouldbewithhim,anditwasmuchmoreFriendlywithtwo.ButsupposeHeffalumpswereVeryFiercewithPigsandBears?
Wouldn’titbebettertopretendthathehadaheadache,andcouldn’tgouptotheSixPineTreesthismorning?Butthensupposethatitwasaveryfineday,andtherewasnoHeffalumpinthetrap,herehewouldbe,inbedallthemorning,simplywastinghistimefornothing.Whatshouldhedo?
AndthenhehadaCleverIdea.HewouldgoupveryquietlytotheSixPineTreesnow,peepverycautiouslyintotheTrap,andseeiftherewasaHeffalumpthere.Andiftherewas,hewouldgobacktobed,andiftherewasn’t,hewouldn’t.
Sooffhewent.Atfirsthethoughtthattherewouldn’tbeaHeffalumpintheTrap,andthenhethoughtthattherewould,andashegotnearerhewassurethattherewould,becausehecouldhearitheffalumpingaboutitlikeanything.
"Oh,dear,oh,dear,oh,dear!"saidPiglettohimself.Andhewantedtorunaway.Butsomehow,havinggotsonear,hefeltthathemustjustseewhataHeffalumpwaslike.SohecrepttothesideoftheTrapandlookedin.
