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Christopher Robin said you couldn't be called
Trespassers W, and Piglet said yes, you could, because his grandfather
was, and it was short for Trespassers Will, which was short for Trespassers
William. And his grandfather had had two names in case he lost one
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Pooh said that Honey was a much more trappy thing
that Haycorns. Piglet didn't think so; and they were just going to
argue about it, when Piglet remembered that, if they put acorns in the
trap, he would have to find the acorns, but if they put honey, then Pooh
would have to give up some of his own honey, so he said, "All right, honey
then," just as Pooh remembered it too, and was going to say, "All right,
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"Help, help," cried Piglet, "a Heffalump, a Horrible
Heffalump!" and he scampered off as hard as he could, still crying out,
"Help, help, a Herrible Hoffalump! Hoff, hoff, a Hellible Horralump!
Holl, holl, a Hoffable Hellerump!" |
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"It's little Anxious," he said to himself, "to
be a Very Small Animal Entirely Surrounded by Water. Christopher Robin
and Pooh could escape by Climbing Trees, and Kanga could escape by Jumping,
and Rabbit could escape by Burrowing, and Owl could escape by Flying, and
Eeyore could escape by - by making a Loud Noise Until Rescued, and here
am I, surrounded by water and I can't do anything." |
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What was a Heffalump like?
Was it Fierce? Did it come when you whistled? And how did it come? Was it Fond of Pigs at all? If it was Fond of Pigs, would it make any difference what sort of Pig? Supposing it was Fierce with Pigs, would it make any difference if the Pig had a grandfather called TRESPASSERS WILLIAM? |
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"That's what Jagulars always do," said Pooh, much interested.
"They cal 'Help! Help!' and then when you look up, they drop on you."
"I'm looking down," cried Piglet loudly, so as the Jagular shouldn't do the wrong thing by accident. |
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Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind.
"Pooh!" he whispered. "Yes, Piglet?" "Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. "I just wanted to be sure of you." |
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"It is awfully hard to be b-b-brave," said Piglet, "when you are only
a Very Small Animal." |
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