When Toad had been dried off and given a suit of Ratty's to wear, Rat told him what had happened while he had been away.
The Wild Wooders had taken over Toad Hall. Weasels, ferrets and stoats were living there, eating Toad's food and drinking his drink and telling everybody he was never coming back.
Toad was all for going up there at once and turning them out. But Ratty explained that they had armed sentries posted and all the entrances were guarded. He and Badger and Mole patrolled the Hall every day, and there was no way in.
Just then two tired, shabby animals entered. The Badger's clothes were covered with mud.
He said solemnly: "Welcome home, Toad. Alas, what am I saying? This is a poor homecoming. Unhappy Toad." And he sat down and cut himself a piece of cold pie.