Monsieur Brun the bear was unhappy. True, he had a position of power and privilege as Chancellor of the Forest, and he did his job very well. But he wanted more. He wanted the top job. Why should Monsieur Blaireau the badger have it? Bears were bigger, stronger, and above all more intelligent than badgers. The job was rightfully his, and he lost no opportunity to remind the badger that it was his turn.
Finally, Monsieur Blaireau yielded to his constant hectoring, and stepped down. Monsieur Brun was jubilant - but not for long. At a general meeting, the animals of the forest voted him out of office. Rebuffed and humiliated, he returned to his cave, where he devoted his time to scratching on the walls the names of all his enemies, while reflecting bitterly that even if you get what you want, you may not want what you get.
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