When we were very young

INDEPENDENCE

I never did, I never did, I never did like "Now take care, dear!"

I never did, I never did, I never did want "Hold-my-hand"

I never did, I never did, I never did think much of "Not up there, dear!"

It's no good saying it. They don't understand.

-When we were very young- P15

据说A. A. Milne很帅。未经考证。

他非常爱他的宝贝儿子Christopher倒是确凿的事实。Winnie就是他送给Christopher一岁生日的礼物。后来，就有了-Winnie the Pooh-和-The House at Pooh Corner-这两个故事。

20多年以后，Walt Disney Studio正式购得版权，就是我们都知道的小熊维尼。

-When we were very young-是1924年的作品，比-Winnie the Pooh-早一年出版。Christopher依旧是他的父亲所有灵感的来源。难怪A. A. Milne会在扉页写上：

To

Christopher Robin Milne

OR, AS HE PREFERS TO CALL HIMSELF,

BILLY MOON

THIS BOOK

WHICH OWES SO MUCH TO HIM

IS NOW

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