“He just is bouncy,” said Piglet, “and he can’t help it.”

“Try bouncing me , Tigger,” said Roo eagerly. “Eeyore, Tigger’s going to try me . Piglet, do you think⁠—”

“Yes, yes,” said Rabbit, “we don’t all want to speak at once. The point is, what does Christopher Robin think about it?”

“All I did was I coughed,” said Tigger.

“He bounced,” said Eeyore.

“Well, I sort of boffed,” said Tigger.

“Hush!” said Rabbit, holding up his paw. “What does Christopher Robin think about it all? That’s the point.”