Watership Down

Bigwig: [Mocking Fiver's prophecies] But I'm in a mist! Everything's bad! Oh, I have got a funny feeling in my toe! Blackavar: It nearly came off. We'll take one or two of them with us before it's finished. The Cat: [catching Hazel] Can you run? I think not... I think not...

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Hazel: I think it's safe now, Fiver. Fiver: There's something strange about the warren this evening. Hazel: Is it dangerous? Fiver: It's not exactly danger, it's... oh, I don't know. Something oppressive, like thunder. It seems safe enough now though.

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Hazel: Alright, alright, Fiver. It's getting dark. I think we should get back to the burrow. Fiver: Back to the burrow?! It'll come there! Don't think it won't! It's all around us! Hazel: Now, stop it, Fiver. Fiver: We've got to go away from here! All of us! Hazel: Go away? The whole warren? Fiver: Yes, before it's too late! Hazel: Don't be silly. They won’t come, they'll think you're out of your mind. Fiver: You must listen to me, Hazel! Something very bad is going to happen! Hazel: Well, I suppose we'd better try and see the Chief Rabbit. You can tell him about it. But I don't expect he'll like the idea at all.

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Bigwig: Hazel? It is Hazel, isn't it? Hazel: It is. Bigwig: What are you doing here? Hazel: [motioning to Fiver] We want to see the chief rabbit, Bigwig. Bigwig: We? You mean he wants to see him, too? Hazel: Yes. Fiver: I must. Bigwig: What's it all about? Hazel: Well-- Holly: [interrupts] Bigwig, what do they want? Bigwig: They want to see the Chief Rabbit. Holly: What for? Fiver: Well, I have to-- Holly: [interrupts] Send them away. Bigwig: I'll take care of it, Holly. Hazel: Look, Bigwig, when have I ever asked to see the chief rabbit before? Bigwig: [grumbles] Alright, alright. Wait here. Bigwig: Come on, then. Though I'll probably get my ears chewed off for this...

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Chief Rabbit: Now, Walnut. It is Walnut, isn't it? Hazel: No, sir. Hazel. Chief Rabbit: Hazel. I knew your mother well. And your friend? Hazel: My brother, sir. Fiver. Chief Rabbit: Your brother. Now, do tell me how I can help you. Hazel: Well, he says there's a bad danger coming to our warren. Chief Rabbit: A bad danger? How very upsetting. Now, what sort of danger, I wonder? Fiver: I don't know, but it's bad! It's so bad! Chief Rabbit: Well, now. What ought we to do? Fiver: Go away! All of us! Now! Chief Rabbit: [flabbergasted] Now? In May? The mating season? And where would we go to? Hazel: He's had these feelings before, and he's been right again and again. Chief Rabbit: I shall have to consider this very carefully. Perhaps we'll discuss it later, in the summer. Fiver: [rushes out in a panic] WE CAN'T WAIT, WE CAN'T WAIT! Chief Rabbit: It's been good of you to come, Walnut. Chief Rabbit: Bigwig! [Bigwig doesn't respond and tries to ignore the Chief Rabbit.] Bigwig! Bigwig: Sir? Chi

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Hazel: Who's that? Blackberry: It's me. Hazel: Dandelion? Blackberry: No. Blackberry. Dandelion told me you were leaving the warren tonight. [several other rabbits join them] If it's true, I'd like to come along. Violet: We'd like to come along too. Dandelion: I don't much like the look of things. Fiver: We must get everyone. Silver: That Toadflax fellow followed me down the run. It could mean the Owsla has been turned out tonight. Hazel: Then the sooner we're off, the better.

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