There was a long, long pause.
Toad looked desperately this way and that, while the other animals waited in grave silence.
At last he spoke.
'No!' he said, a little sullenly, but stoutly; 'I'm NOT sorry.
And it wasn't folly at all! It was simply glorious!'
'What?' cried the Badger, greatly scandalised.
You backsliding animal, didn't you tell me just now, in there--'
'Oh, yes, yes, in THERE,' said Toad impatiently.
'I'd have said anything in THERE.
You're so eloquent, dear Badger, and so moving, and so convincing, and put all your points so frightfully well-you can do what you like with me in THERE, and you know it.