" At first as they stumped along the path which edged the Hundred Acre Wood, they didn't say much to each other; but when they came to the stream, and had helped each other across the stepping stones, and were able to walk side by side again over the heather, they began to talk in a friendly way ... "

― A.A. Milne , Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)