“I’m giving him a Useful Pot to Keep Things In, and I wanted to ask you⁠—”

“Is this it?” said Owl, taking it out of Pooh’s paw.

“Yes, and I wanted to ask you⁠—”

“Somebody has been keeping honey in it,” said Owl.

“You can keep anything in it,” said Pooh earnestly. “It’s Very Useful like that. And I wanted to ask you⁠—”

“You ought to write ‘ A Happy Birthday ’ on it.”