"Mline, AA - Winnie the Pooh, Book 1" - читать интересную книгу автора (Milne A A)

Fiercer Animals I am not frightened of Fierce Animals in the ordinary way, but
it is well known that if One of the Fiercer Animals is Deprived of Its Young, it
becomes as fierce as Two of the Fiercer Animals. In which case 'Aha!' is perhaps
a foolish thing to say."
"Piglet," said Rabbit, taking out a pencil, and licking the end of it, "you
haven't any pluck."
"It is hard to be brave," said Piglet, sniffing slightly, "when you're only a
Very Small Animal."
Rabbit, who had begun to write very busily, looked up and said:
"It is because you are a very small animal that you will be Useful in the
adventure before us."
Piglet was so excited at the idea of being Useful that he forgot to be
frightened any more, and when Rabbit went on to say that Kangas were only Fierce
during the winter months, being at other times of an Affectionate Disposition,
he could hardly sit still, he was so eager to begin being useful at once.
"What about me?" said Pooh sadly "I suppose I shan't be useful?"
"Never mind, Pooh," said Piglet comfortingly. "Another time perhaps "
"Without Pooh," said Rabbit solemnly as he sharpened his pencil, "the adventure
would be impossible."
"Oh!" said Piglet, and tried not to look disappointed. But Pooh went into a
corner of the room and said proudly to himself, "Impossible without Me! That
sort of Bear."
"Now listen all of you," said Rabbit when he had finished writing, and Pooh and
Piglet sat listening very eagerly with their mouths
open. This was what Rabbit read out:

PLAN TO CAPTURE BABY ROO

I. General Remarks. Kanga runs faster than any of Us, even Me.
2. More General Remarks. Kanga never takes her eye off Baby Roo, except when
he's safely buttoned up in her pocket.
3. Therefore. If we are to capture Baby Roo, we must get a Long Start, because
Kanga runs faster than any of Us, even Me. (See I.)
4. A Thought. If Roo had jumped out of Kanga's pocket and Piglet had jumped in,
Kanga wouldn't know the difference, because Piglet is a Very
Small Animal.
5. Like Roo.
6. But Kanga would have to be looking the other way first, so as not to see
Piglet jumping in.
7. See 2.
8. Another Thought. But if Pooh was talking to her very excitedly, she might
look the other way for a moment.
9. And then I could run away with Roo.
IO. Quickly.
II. And Kanga wouldn't discover the difference until Afterwards

Well, Rabbit read this out proudly, and for a little while after he had read it
nobody said anything And then Piglet, who had been opening and shutting his
mouth without making any noise, managed to say very huskily:
"And--Afterwards?"