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Chapter VIII

In Which
Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing

Half way between Pooh’s house and Piglet’s house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they had seen each other. One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

This warm and sunny Spot
Belongs to Pooh.
And here he wonders what
He’s going to do.
Oh, bother, I forgot⸺
It’s Piglet’s too.

Now one autumn morning when the wind had blown all the leaves off the trees in the night, and

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