How we cite our quotes: (Book Title.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Christopher Robin began to explain the sad story of Eeyore's Lost House. And Pooh and Piglet listened, and their eyes seemed to get bigger and bigger. (House.1.91)
Here's the realization of one's own foolishness. Milne does it often throughout the books, and in this case he chooses to focus on the physical reaction. As the audience, we already know the story of Eeyore's house, even better than Christopher Robin does, so instead we get to delight in Pooh and Piglet getting up to speed with us. And for once, they know something CR doesn't know.
Quote #8
Order of Looking for Things 1. Special Place. (To find Piglet.) 2. Piglet. (To find who Small is.) 3. Small. (To find Small.) 4. Rabbit. (To tell him I've found Small.) 5. Small Again. (To tell him I've found Rabbit.) (House.3.29.)
Irony again. In his effort to be official and organized (by making a list), Pooh just ends up making a convoluted plan that makes him seem all the more silly.
Quote #9
"It's quite clear what has happened, my dear Rabbit," he said. "Christopher Robin has gone out somewhere with Backson. He and Backson are busy together. Have you seen a Backson anywhere about the Forest lately?" (House.5.42)
Not even the smart ones are above the folly found in the Forest (we hope the alliteration helped drive our point home). While Owl and Rabbit see their conclusion about Christopher Robin's message as an intellectual triumph, we see their mistake. And we laugh.