Badger, sometimes referred to as Mr. Badger, commands great respect as well as fear among the animals. Rat is the first to mention him: "Dear old Badger! Nobody interferes with him. They'd better not." By the end of the novel, he is especially feared by the Weasels, who quiet their infants by telling them that "if they didn't hush them and not fret them, the terrible gray Badger would up and get them." Toad is able to humble himself and apologize for his reckless behavior with automobiles when Badger has him alone in a room. It is only after he is with Rat and Mole again that is able to say "No! . . . I'm not sorry!"
Badger is also considered very wise. He is rarely questioned by Rat and Mole.....
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