Винни-Пух
Chapter 7
"Fifteenwhat?"
"Yourfamily."
"Whataboutthem?"
PoohrubbedhisnoseandsaidthathethoughtRabbithadbeentalkingabouthisfamily.
"DidI?"saidRabbitcarelessly.
"Yes,yousaid—"
"Nevermind,Pooh,"saidPigletimpatiently."Thequestionis,WhatarewetodoaboutKanga?"
"Oh,Isee,"saidPooh.
"Thebestway,"saidRabbit,"wouldbethis.ThebestwaywouldbetostealBabyRooandhidehim,andthenwhenKangasays,’Where’sBabyRoo?’wesay,’Aha!’"
"Aha!"saidPooh,practising."Aha!Aha!...Ofcourse,"hewenton,"wecouldsay’Aha!’evenifwehadn’tstolenBabyRoo."
"Pooh,"saidRabbitkindly,"youhaven’tanybrain."
"Iknow,"saidPoohhumbly.
"Wesay’Aha!’sothatKangaknowsthatweknowwhereBabyRoois.’Aha!’means’We’lltellyouwhereBabyRoois,ifyoupromisetogoawayfromtheForestandnevercomeback.’Nowdon’ttalkwhileIthink."
Poohwentintoacornerandtriedsaying’Aha!’inthatsortofvoice.SometimesitseemedtohimthatitdidmeanwhatRabbitsaid,andsometimesitseemedtohimthatitdidn’t."Isupposeit’sjustpractice,"hethought."IwonderifKangawillhavetopractisetoosoastounderstandit."
"There’sjustonething,"saidPiglet,fidgetingabit.
