BONGO (8)

BONGO (8)

The clearing was full of bears, a double line line of them.

They were shuffling about in a clumsy bear dance, and singing a tuneless bear song, and exchanging clumsy bear slap.

" Why, they're slapping each other, " Bongo whispered to himself in surprise.
" And they're not cross. They like each other ! "

Then the words of th song reached himーの

”Every pigeon likes to coo
　When he says, ' I like you, ' 
 But a bear likes to say it with a slap. "

" With a slap ! " cried Bongo.
" Then Lulubelleーshe likes me ! We're still friends ! "

So Bongo raced out into the clearing, where his playmate was dancing with Lumpjaw, and gave her a sound slap.

Bongo's friend was delighted, but not Lumpjaw.

He did not want any strange bear making friendwith his playmate.

(8/10)