As he walked some writing spray-painted on a wall caught his eye, and he stopped to take a closer look. "No matter how lonely, eh?” the bear thought to himself. “Well I wonder what it could be offering to *my* imagination!” #28

“But I’m not lonely, am I?” The bear asked himself. “How can I feel lonely when I have so many friends? And yet…” his voice trailed off inside his head. #29

As the bear let himself back into his house he continued the conversation with himself. "I think being alone is different from being lonely. Besides, I like spending time by myself. I feel so safe here," the bear said, as felt the warmth of his little home, and did his usual second check to make sure his door was locked. #30