Винни-Пух
Chapter 8
Whatdoyouthink,Pooh?"
"Well,saidPooh,"Ithink—"
ButweshallneverknowwhatPoohthought,fortherecameasuddensqueakfromRoo,asplash,andaloudcryofalarmfromKanga.
"Somuchforwashing,"saidEeyore.
"Roo’sfallenin!"criedRabbit,andheandChristopherRobincamerushingdowntotherescue.
"Lookatmeswimming!"squeakedRoofromthemiddleofhispool,andwashurrieddownawaterfallintothenextpool.
"Areyouallright,Roodear?"calledKangaanxiously.
"Yes!"saidRoo."Lookatmesw—"anddownhewentoverthenextwaterfallintoanotherpool.
Everybodywasdoingsomethingtohelp.Piglet,wideawakesuddenly,wasjumpingupanddownandmaking"Oo,Isay"noises;OwlwasexplainingthatinacaseofSuddenandTemporaryImmersiontheImportantThingwastokeeptheHeadAboveWater;Kangawasjumpingalongthebank,saying"Areyousureyou’reallright,Roodear?"towhichRoo,fromwhateverpoolhewasinatthemoment,wasanswering"Lookatmeswimming!"EeyorehadturnedroundandhunghistailoverthefirstpoolintowhichRoofell,andwithhisbacktotheaccidentwasgrumblingquietlytohimself,andsaying,"Allthiswashing;butcatchontomytail,littleRoo,andyou’llbeallright";and,ChristopherRobinandRabbitcamehurryingpastEeyore,andwerecallingouttotheothersinfrontofthem.
"Allright,Roo,I’mcoming,"calledChristopherRobin.
"Getsomethingacrossthestreamlowerdown,someofyoufellows,"calledRabbit.
