The four heroes put away their weapons.
The fight was over.
Some ferrets still lay on the floor.
"I'll tie them up," said Rat.
Badger wiped his face.
"Mole," he said, "check the ferrets outside."
Then Badger turned to Toad.
"Let's pick up the broken dishes," he said.
"Oh, my best china!" said Toad sadly.
"Cheer up, Toad," said Rat.
"It was a good fight!"
"Our battle will be remembered!" said Badger.
Toad, Badger, and Rat swept up the broken plates.
"I'm hungry," said Rat, looking around.
"Let's see if the weasels left any food."
Toad and Rat went into the kitchen.
Mole walked in carrying a pile of guns.
"It's all over," said Mole.
"The ferrets outside ran away.
They dropped their guns on the grass."
"Ha!" laughed Badger.
"They were scared.
They feared gangs of toads, and rats in boats."
"And a hundred badgers too!" added Mole.
"There is one more thing to do," said Badger.
"What?" asked Mole.
"Take these ferrets upstairs," said Badger.
"They can make up the beds for us."
"Let us go!" the ferrets howled.
"After all that fighting," said Badger,
"we'll need a good night's sleep!"
"March!" yelled Mole.
And the ferrets went up the stairs.