He _ate_ it, indignantly.

And then he lay curled up in the crotch for some minutes, gently pawing his sore little snout and whimpering angrily.
"The warm, sweet smell of the honey was very strong up there.

And, moreover, Teddy Bear's temper was now thoroughly aroused.

Most cubs, and some older bears, would have relinquished the adventure at this point, for, as a rule, it takes a wise old bear to handle a bee tree successfully.

But Teddy Bear was no ordinary cub, let me tell you.