Mole's friends were upset.
But Mole was too excited to notice.
He kept telling his story:
"I told the ferrets more.
'A hundred badgers will attack,' I said.
'They will hide in the barn with guns.
Rats will attack from the river,' I said.
'There will be six boats full of rats.
And the rats will carry swords.'"
"Swords?" asked Rat.
"What about the toads?" asked Toad.
"The toads will attack with clubs," said Mole.
"A gang will charge through the garden!"
"What a story!" shouted Rat.
"Then I ran away," said Mole.
"I hid for a little while.
Then I quietly came back."
Badger leaned forward to listen.
"The ferrets were all afraid," said Mole.
"They ran here and there, shouting."
"Oh Mole!" cried Toad.
"You warned them!
You spoiled everything!"
"Mole," said Badger, "you are very clever!
You played a very smart trick."
Badger patted Mole on the back.
Toad could not believe it!
"Mole wasn't clever," he thought.
"Mole warned the Wild-Wooders!"