In which we are introduced to WINNIE-THE-POOH and some bees, and the story begin (11)

In which we are introduced to WINNIE-THE-POOH and some bees, and the story begin (11)

" Yes ? "

" I have just been thinking, and I have come to a very important decision. These are the wrong sort of bees. "

" Are they ? "

" Quite the wrong sort. So I should think they would make the wrong sort of honey, shouldn't you ? "

" Would they ? "

" Yes, So I think I shall come down. "

" How ? " asked you.

Winnie-the-Pooh hadn't thought about this.
If he let go of the string, he would fall ー bump ー and he didn't like the idea of that.
So he thought for along time, and then he said:
" Christopher Robin, you must shoot the balloon with your gun. Have you got your gun ? "

" Of course I have, " you said.
" But if I do that, it will spoil the balloon, " you said.

" But if you don't, " said Pooh, " I shall have to let go, and that would spoil me. "

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