“ Aha! ” said Piglet, as well as he could after his Terrifying Journey. But it wasn’t a very good “ Aha! ” and Kanga didn’t seem to understand what it meant.

“Bath first,” said Kanga in a cheerful voice.

“ Aha! ” said Piglet again, looking round anxiously for the others. But the others weren’t there. Rabbit was playing with Baby Roo in his own house, and feeling more fond of him every minute, and Pooh, who had decided to be a Kanga, was still at the sandy place on the top of the Forest, practising jumps.

“I am not at all sure,” said Kanga in a thoughtful voice, “that it wouldn’t be a good idea to have a cold bath this evening. Would you like that, Roo, dear?”