“What’s this that I’m looking at?” said Eeyore, still looking at it.

“Three sticks,” said Rabbit promptly.

“You see?” said Eeyore to Piglet. He turned to Rabbit. “I will now answer your question,” he said solemnly.

“Thank you,” said Rabbit.

“What does Christopher Robin do in the mornings? He learns. He becomes Educated. He instigorates⁠—I think that is the word he mentioned, but I may be referring to something else⁠—he instigorates Knowledge. In my small way I also, if I have the word right, am⁠—am doing what he does. That, for instance, is⁠—”

“An A,” said Rabbit, “but not a very good one. Well, I must get back and tell the others.”

Eeyore looked at his sticks and then he looked at Piglet.