Винни-Пух
Chapter 6
Andthenhethought,"Well,evenifI’minthemoon,Ineedn’tbefacedownwardsallthetime,"sohegotcautiouslyupandlookedabouthim.
HewasstillintheForest!
"Well,that’sfunny,"hethought."Iwonderwhatthatbangwas.Icouldn’thavemadesuchanoisejustfallingdown.Andwhere’smyballoon?Andwhat’sthatsmallpieceofdampragdoing?"
Itwastheballoon!
"Oh,dear!"saidPiglet."Oh,dear,oh,dearie,dearie,dear!Well,it’stoolatenow.Ican’tgoback,andIhaven’tanotherballoon,andperhapsEeyoredoesn’tlikeballoonssoverymuch."
Sohetrottedon,rathersadlynow,anddownhecametothesideofthestreamwhereEeyorewas,andcalledouttohim.
"Goodmorning,Eeyore,"shoutedPiglet.
"Goodmorning,LittlePiglet,"saidEeyore."Ifitisagoodmorning,"hesaid."WhichIdoubt,"saidhe."Notthatitmatters,"hesaid.
"Manyhappyreturnsoftheday,"saidPiglet,havingnowgotcloser.
Eeyorestoppedlookingathimselfinthestream,andturnedtostareatPiglet.
"Justsaythatagain,"hesaid.
"Manyhap—"
"Waitamoment."
Balancingonthreelegs,hebegantobringhisfourthlegverycautiouslyuptohisear."Ididthisyesterday,"heexplained,ashefelldownforthethirdtime."It’squiteeasy.It’ssoasIcanhearbetter...There,that’sdoneit!Nowthen,whatwereyousaying?"Hepushedhisearforwardwithhishoof.
"Manyhappyreturnsoftheday,"saidPigletagain.
"Meaningme?"
"Ofcourse,Eeyore."
