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           ButPoohwasgettingsomething.TwopoolsbelowRoohewasstandingwithalongpoleinhispaws,andKangacameupandtookoneendofit,andbetweenthemtheyhelditacrossthelowerpartofthepool;andRoo,stillbubblingproudly,"Lookatmeswimming,"driftedupagainstit,andclimbedout.

           "Didyouseemeswimming?"squeakedRooexcitedly,whileKangascoldedhimandrubbedhimdown."Pooh,didyouseemeswimming?That’scalledswimming,whatIwasdoing.Rabbit,didyouseewhatIwasdoing?Swimming.Hallo,Piglet!Isay,Piglet!WhatdoyouthinkIwasdoing!Swimming!ChristopherRobin,didyouseeme—"

           ButChristopherRobinwasn’tlistening.HewaslookingatPooh.

           "Pooh,"hesaid,"wheredidyoufindthatpole?"

           Poohlookedatthepoleinhishands.

           "Ijustfoundit,"hesaid."Ithoughtitoughttobeuseful.Ijustpickeditup."

           "Pooh,"saidChristopherRobinsolemnly,"theExpeditionisover.YouhavefoundtheNorthPole!"

           "Oh!"saidPooh.

           Eeyorewassittingwithhistailinthewaterwhentheyallgotbacktohim.

           "TellRootobequick,somebody,"hesaid."Mytail’sgettingcold.Idon’twanttomentionit,butIjustmentionit.Idon’twanttocomplain,butthereitis.Mytail’scold."

           "HereIam!"squeakedRoo.

           "Oh,thereyouare."

           "Didyouseemeswimming?"

           Eeyoretookhistailoutofthewater,andswisheditfromsidetoside.

           "AsIexpected,"hesaid."Lostallfeeling.Numbedit.That’swhatit’sdone.Numbedit.