watership down is a novel by richard adams.
â by yourself, alone? âÂ
â you canât. youâd die. â
â iâll look after you. â
â i think thatâs something we can only wait for. â Â
â what do you think of that? â
â you need a rest. âÂ
â iâll tell you all about it later on. â
â they didnât want to disturb you. â
â just let me look after you for a bit. â
â are you all right? â
â how did you get that wound? â
â can you hear me? âÂ
â i donât blame you. â
â you havenât got to. â
â if you are not careful, people will begin to trust you. â
â i canât trust anyone else, but youâll come with me, wonât you? âÂ
â can we trust you? âÂ
â i donât like this story. i know iâm not brave â â
â let me go! let me go! â
â why did you cry like that, if you were all right? â
â youâre all alone, sharp and clear, like a dead branch against the sky. â
â come down there: we can talk more easily. â
â you can see the whole world. â Â
â the funny thing is that you feel terrified to stay and i feel terrified to go. â Â
â thereâs nothing to be afraid of. â
â thereâs nothing to worry about. â
â i donât want to go. â
â i feel very sad. âÂ
â he seems quite at home with you. â Â
â where do you come from? â
â does the thunder worry you? âÂ
â and if thatâs not meeting your fears halfway, then i donât know what is. â
â why canât we go home? â
â do you really think we will? â
â whatâs your idea, then? â
â whyâs he called that? â
â heâll remember that. â
â that is the test of your belief. â
â well, i thought, this sounds hopeful. â
â couldnât wake him up. â
â how can we find them? âÂ
â are you trying to make me angry? â
â how can we find them? â
â do you know he was out all night in the rain? â
â can we go back to sleep now? â
â we canât fight them. â
â letâs hear the rest of the story. â
â i hope you understand. â
â have a look outside and youâll see why. â
â iâm not going to get angry because you call me stupid names. âÂ
â whatâs the alternative? â
â it doesnât matter where. â Â
â but what else is there to hope for? â Â
â itâs all forgotten. â
â then all the rest follows. â
â yes, yes, all friends. â
â i donât know what it is. â
â you can hide there and iâll join you. âÂ
â come on, hurry up. â
â theyâre all mad, you know. â
â blame you? blame you for what? â
â unless you feel it isnât safe? â
â no, itâs safe enough. âÂ
â it must be something very bad. âÂ
â weâve all got to stop running one day, you know. âÂ