the old woman then gave him the wooden pestle and told him to do the work for a short time while she rested. he took the pestle, but instead of doing the work as he was told, the badger at once sprang upon the old woman and knocked her down with the heavy piece of wood. he then killed her and cut her up and made soup of her, and waited for the return of the old farmer. the old man worked hard in his fields all day, and as he worked he thought with pleasure that no more now would his labor be spoiled by the destructive badger.