Chapter 3

           THEPigletlivedinaverygrandhouseinthemiddleofabeech-tree,andthebeech-treewasinthemiddleoftheforest,andthePigletlivedinthemiddleofthehouse.Nexttohishousewasapieceofbrokenboardwhichhad:"TRESPASSERSW"onit.WhenChristopherRobinaskedthePigletwhatitmeant,hesaiditwashisgrandfather’sname,andhadbeeninthefamilyforalongtime.ChristopherRobinsaidyoucouldn’tbecalledTrespassersW,andPigletsaidyes,youcould,becausehisgrandfatherwas,anditwasshortforTrespassersWill,whichwasshortforTrespassersWilliam.Andhisgrandfatherhadhadtwonamesincasehelostone—Trespassersafteranuncle,andWilliamafterTrespassers.

           "I’vegottwonames,"saidChristopherRobincarelessly.

           "Well,thereyouare,thatprovesit,"saidPiglet.

           Onefinewinter’sdaywhenPigletwasbrushingawaythesnowinfrontofhishouse,hehappenedtolookup,andtherewasWinnie-the-Pooh.Poohwaswalkingroundandroundinacircle,thinkingofsomethingelse,andwhenPigletcalledtohim,hejustwentonwalking.

           "Hallo!"saidPiglet,"whatareyoudoing?"

           "Hunting,"saidPooh.

           "Huntingwhat?"

           "Trackingsomething,"saidWinnie-the-Poohverymysteriously.

           "Trackingwhat?"saidPiglet,comingcloser

           "That’sjustwhatIaskmyself.Iaskmyself,What?"

           "Whatdoyouthinkyou’llanswer?"

           "IshallhavetowaituntilIcatchupwithit,"saidWinnie-the-Pooh."Now,lookthere."Hepointedtothegroundinfrontofhim.