In which a house is built at Pooh Corner for Eeyore (14)

In which a house is built at Pooh Corner for Eeyore (14)

" Why, here is Eeyore, " said Pooh, when he had finished hugging Christopher Robin, and he nudged Piglet, and Piglet nudged him, and they thought to themselves what a lovely surprise they had got ready.
" Hallo, Eeyore. "

" Same to you, Pooh Bear, and twice on Thursdays, " said Eeyore gloomily.

Before Pooh could say : " Why Thursdays ? " Christopher Robin began to explain the sad story of Eeyore's Lost House.
And Pooh and Piglet listened, and their eyes seemed to get bigger and bigger.

" Where did you say it was ? " asked Pooh.

" Just here, " said Eeyore.

" Made of sticks ? "

" Yes. "

" Oh ! " said Piglet.

" What ? " said Eeyore.

" I just said  " Oh ! " said Piglet nervously.
And so as to seem quite at ease he hummed tiddely-pom once or twice in a what-shall-we-do-now kind of way.

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