Винни-Пух

           Andthelastandsmallestfriend-and-relationwassoupsettofindthatthewholeExpotitionwassaying"Hush!"tohim,thatheburiedhimselfheaddownwardsinacrackintheground,andstayedtherefortwodaysuntilthedangerwasover,andthenwenthomeinagreathurry,andlivedquietlywithhisAuntever-afterwards.HisnamewasAlexanderBeetle.

           Theyhadcometoastreamwhichtwistedandtumbledbetweenhighrockybanks,andChristopherRobinsawatoncehowdangerousitwas.

           "It’sjusttheplace,"heexplained,"foranAmbush."

           "Whatsortofbush?"whisperedPoohtoPiglet."Agorse-bush?"

           "MydearPooh,"saidOwlinhissuperiorway,"don’tyouknowwhatanAmbushis?"

           "Owl,"saidPiglet,lookingroundathimseverely,"Pooh’swhisperwasaperfectlyprivatewhisper,andtherewasnoneed—"

           "AnAmbush,"saidOwl,"isasortofSurprise."

           "Soisagorse-bushsometimes,"saidPooh.

           "AnAmbush,asIwasabouttoexplaintoPooh,"saidPiglet,"isasortofSurprise."

           "Ifpeoplejumpoutatyousuddenly,that’sanAmbush,"saidOwl.

           "It’sanAmbush,Pooh,whenpeoplejumpatyousuddenly,"explainedPiglet.

           Pooh,whonowknewwhatanAmbushwas,saidthatagorse-bushhadsprungathimsuddenlyonedaywhenhefelloffatree,andhehadtakensixdaystogetallthepricklesoutofhimself.

           "Wearenottalkingaboutgorse-bushes,"saidOwlalittlecrossly.

           "Iam,"saidPooh.