The General took a white flag, and went to see the Mayor of the town. He told the Mayor about the duck in the gun.

"Could you ㉠borrow us a gun? It's not fair if you have guns and we don't."

"Oh, I agree," said the Mayor. "But that's impossible. You see, we have only one gun. And,    ⓐit is so heavy that you can't move it.

The General looked unhappy.

"You'll have to ㉡putting off the war for three weeks," said the Mayor. By that time, the duck ㉢will have hatch her eggs, and you will have your gun back.

"That's ㉣enough fair" said the General. "We will ㉤forget about the war for three weeks."

When the soldiers heard the news, they were very pleased.