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A father tells stories to his son about the son’s stuffed animals come to life.

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тАЬI donтАЩt know. But something tells me that theyтАЩre suspicious !тАЭ

тАЬPerhaps they think that youтАЩre after their honey.тАЭ

тАЬIt may be that. You never can tell with bees.тАЭ

There was another little silence, and then he called down to you again.

тАЬChristopher Robin!тАЭ

тАЬYes?тАЭ

тАЬHave you an umbrella in your house?тАЭ

тАЬI think so.тАЭ

тАЬI wish you would bring it out here, and walk up and down with it, and look up at me every now and then, and say тАШTut-tut, it looks like rain.тАЩ I think, if you did that, it would help the deception which we are practising on these bees.тАЭ

Well, you laughed to yourself, тАЬSilly old Bear!тАЭ but you didnтАЩt say it aloud because you were so fond of him, and you went home for your umbrella.

тАЬOh, there you are!тАЭ called down Winnie-the-Pooh, as soon as you got back to the tree. тАЬI was beginning to get anxious. I have discovered that the bees are now definitely Suspicious.тАЭ

тАЬShall I put my umbrella up?тАЭ you said.

тАЬYes, but wait a moment. We must be practical. The important bee to deceive is the Queen Bee. Can you see which is the Queen Bee from down there?тАЭ

тАЬNo.тАЭ

тАЬA pity. Well, now, if you walk up and down with your umbrella, saying, тАШTut-tut, it looks like rain,тАЩ I shall do what I can by singing a little Cloud Song, such as a cloud might sing.тБатАКтБатАж Go!тАЭ

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