However with a bounce of notion, Tree Topper Clive turned to Pixie Pod and said quite matter-of-factly that what he was referring to was a Grimpalong and not indeed a Gloopalong. Gloopalong's were something completely different altogether. In another fact, in some parts of the meadow, not too far from white rabbit's home, Gloopalong is considered a bit of a rude word. Tree Topper Clive began thinking of rude words as he took a bite of nut sandwich.

The two stayed quite a long time after that, but not very long on the subject of rude words, as everyit is quite polite in the whole of the forest and the meadow. When the sun said “Good evening”, Pixie Pod said his good evenings and his thank yous, and made his way back to the mushroom house. Clive sat for a little while more on the branch, ever so very happy about life, before retiring to the Grimpalong. Before he fell asleep, he had a very amusing thought. “Imagine if my very own Grimpalong happened to be the talking tree?”