LESSON 36 THE FRIEND

THE FRIEND

There are lots and lots of people who are always asking things,

Like dates and pounds-and-ounces, and the names of funny kings;

And the answer's either "Sixpence," or "A hundred inches long";

And I know they'll think me silly if I get the answer wrong.

So Pooh and I go whispering, and Pooh looks very bright,

And says, "Well, I say sixpence, but I don't suppose I'm right."

And then it doesn't matter what the answer ought to be,

For if he's right, I'm right, and if he's wrong, it isn't Me.

—A. A. MILNE

POOH AND I