he carried this to the badger, but before putting it on he told him that it would cause him great pain, but that he must bear it patiently, because it was a very wonderful medicine for burns and scalds and such wounds. the badger thanked him and begged him to apply it at once. but no language can describe the agony of the badger as soon as the red pepper had been pasted all over his sore back. he rolled over and over and howled loudly. the rabbit, looking on, felt that the farmer's wife was beginning to be avenged.