1. Not much further.
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be nearly there.
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3. Yes, this is it.
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4. This is my place.
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5. If I can just...
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6. keep going a
little bit longer.
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8. home and dry.
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9. Look at this place.
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10. Just look at it, Weasel.
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11. Doesn't get any better.
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12. I don't know what
your laughing at.
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13. How many more homes
have we lost today, Owl?
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three fully furnished squirrel holes
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immaculately kept nests.
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16. Oh, sixteen.
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17. Chopping away at us every day,
still they're not satisfied.
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18. Don't look now. They'll be
on us any minute, any second.
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19. Our days are numbered.
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20. Won't be long now.
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21. Now that they've
filled in the pond.
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Wood pond?
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23. Correct.
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watering hole.
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the ducks.
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26. But we're alright.
We still got the stream.
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the muddy trickle?
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- Ah, you here too Fox?
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wander down and...
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does it old son?
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don't come soon,
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- Dicey?
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right out of my mouth.
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36. Looks like we've
got a bit of a problem.
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37. And a major
one at that.
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38. Important enough to warrant
an assembly, I reckon?
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39. An assembly, Fox?
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For all the animals?
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41. It's not a party, Weasel.
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a bit drastic?
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43. If this isn't drastic...
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44. Exactly.
- Then what is?
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45. But a Farthing Wood
assembly, Fox?
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46. Why, we haven't had
one of those in years.
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called when there's an...
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48. Emergency?
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an emergency.
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right out of my mouth.
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fine a point on it.
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52. Without water, we animals of Farthing
Wood are hardly likely to survive.
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53. Hear, hear.
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call that an emergency,
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Alice?
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57. But if you don't mind my asking, what
will having some assembly achieve?
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58. What can we
mere animals do?
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59. I'm not sure yet.
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60. But I reckon that if you and me
and Badger and Weasel,
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single member
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together, fast,
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63. then maybe one of us
might come up with...
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64. A solution?
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65. Clever clogs.
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66. Fox is absolutely right
you know, everyone.
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68. No.
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69. One really has to role up
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70. Right.
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altogether harmonious population
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would not be what you'd call easy.
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73. However, I'm sure you'll
sort it out, Badger.
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74. Yes.
What?
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Me?
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decent of you Fox but...
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us hereabouts, don't you?
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in the wood.
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82. And everybody knows you, so?
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83. Oh, absolutely Fox.
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arrangements to me.
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Knew I could rely on you.
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dithering as ususal Rabbit.
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88. And, and, don't panic?
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90. And as for you,
Hedgehog old chap,
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role yourself off and...
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92. start looking for the newts.
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93. Right you are Badger.
Sorry, Weasel.
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Did you say Mole?
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once he hears all the commotion.
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96. What are you going
to tell 'em Badger?
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97. Tell 'em?
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98. Tell everyone we are
to meet at my place.
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100. And what is wrong
with my set, Weasel?
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Nothing at all, only...
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102. Get to the point, Weasel.
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103. Well. It's allright for you and me
and the shrews and the field mice.
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the underground, right?
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- Only what?
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106. The birds ain't gonna like
it much are they, Badger?
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107. Imagine Owlie.
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108. And Kestrel.
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109. They aren't going to
like it, are they?
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110. Yes, but it won't
be for long.
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111. And I'm sure they'll realize
it's in a good cause.
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113. Well, don't just
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115. Me?
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alert a few voles.
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117. And so, missus Vole,
Fox and I are agreed
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118. that the situation we
are facing is so severe
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120. What's he going on about?
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121. He's worried whether you're eating.
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122. Oh, shut up.
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123. We are having a meeting,
in my chambers.
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125. A meeting at...
- Sunset.
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126. And please, don't
be late missus Vole.
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127. And tell the others.
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128. Bring your brothers.
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129. And tell all the field mice.
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130. And tell all the shrews.
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131. Okey dokey.
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132. Sunset.
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133. Is there anyone at all
we've forgotten, Weasel?
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134. There is.
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135. Yes?
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136. Your friend and mine.
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137. Oh, yes.
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138. Make sure you
impress upon her
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139. that we haven't
called this meeting
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140. so she can gorge herself
on everyone present.
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141. You'll be lucky.
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142. Now whatcha doing, Badger?
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143. Why, enlarging
my set of course.
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144. We've a lot of woodlanders coming
this evening you know Weasel,
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146. How, Badger?
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147. Why, by collecting a few
glowworms of course.
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148. Sounds like
somebody's here already.
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149. Oh. Somehow I thought
it might be you, Owl.
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150. You're surely not expecting us
to go down there, are you?
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151. Yes.
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152. Out of the question,
you won't get me down there.
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153. Told you so.
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154. He who dwells in the soil,
himself becomes soiled.
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155. He who dwells in the light,
shall find enlightenment.
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156. Owl, I know I can rely on
you to set an example.
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157. And I assure you that
my home is quite spotless.
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158. Well, if you
put it that way.
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159. One down, and...
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160. Hello squirrels, just follow the newts.
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161. Follow the field mice, hares.
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162. Not late, are we Badger?
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163. Only, you know what
the females are like.
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164. Takes so long to get ready.
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166. Of course.
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167. Now, are we all here?
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168. Not last am I, Badger?
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169. Well somebody
has to be, Adder.
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170. Just follow the glowworms
and don't eat.
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171. Shucks.
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172. I was looking forward
to a few glowworms.
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173. Now, listen everybody.
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174. Someone's missing.
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175. Who?
- You know who.
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176. Sorry.
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177. Am I late for
something, Badger?
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178. You're always late
for everything, Mole.
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179. Now. Friends,
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181. and fellow
woodlanders.
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182. What's this all about?
- Do get on with it.
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the gravity of our situation.
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the giant earthmovers moved in...
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185. Life in Farthing wood has become
steadily more and more hazardeous.
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187. I'm still here.
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188. First, they devestated our habitat.
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189. And now...
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190. They've even
filled in our pond.
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191. Filled in our pond.
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192. Yet still, we've
hung in there.
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193. Blooded but unbowed.
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194. But is there any way out
from this dilemma?
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solution to our problems?
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196. I'm coming.
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197. I'm sure, for example, that
no one here needs reminding
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our Farthing Wood pond
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seven indigenous toads.
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200. And where are they
now, we ask ourselves.
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- Dear to us all.
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204. Hold on.
Weasel, what's that?
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It appears to be...
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- A foot.
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207. I'm here mateys,
I'm coming.
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are admirable, Badger.
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211. Same old Toad.
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you'd see me again, eh mateys?
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you'd snuffed it.
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been, more like.
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my will weren't I, hmm?
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and took off in a jam jar.
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I kept saying to myself:
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that kept me going.
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221. Fancy.
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I kept thinking.
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- Pond.
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uhm, I'm afraid...
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bad news, Toad.
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- What?
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you have to understand,
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great many changes.
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I'm afraid.
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237. And the newts' puddle?
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238. And the stream?
- Just a muddy trickle now.
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239. Which is why we've called
this assembly, Toad.
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241. You see? We've got to
face facts, old son.
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we're all but finished here.
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have seen to that.
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machines, I know all about them.
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245. In fact, it must be obvious
to everyone here that...
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246. If we don't find a new watering hole
within the next few days...
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247. Then we're going to be in
the very worst kind of distress.
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what I mean.
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249. Couldn't we try
digging for water?
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250. In earth as dry as a biscuit?
Don't be silly, Mole.
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252. You get about
a bit, don't you?
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we could go?
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256. the wife and I don't venture
out of the wood very much.
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257. Always the danger of being...
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258. Shot at, you see?
- Quite.
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259. I knows a place
that we could go to.
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260. Who asked you?
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261. A great little place,
wonderful place.
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poor fellow.
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animals like us.
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Deer Park, Moley.
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are protected by humans.
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I would know about it.
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272. Did you come upon this Deer White
place on your travels, Toad?
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273. That I did, Moley.
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274. Deer White Park, eh?
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275. White Deer Park.
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276. Never heard of
either of them.
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277. Well, I know it well.
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278. And nowhere
is better, I reckon.
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279. Well, Fox?
What do you think?
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281. Quite.
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282. Then, White Deer
Park it is everyone.
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283. What?
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- Aye!
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285. Well done, Toad.
- Hooray!
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287. we're going to
White Deer Park.
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288. We're going away.
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289. We're going away,
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290. we're going to
White Deer Park.
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291. We're not
gonna stay.
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292. And it's all gonna be...
- A great lark.
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293. Will you just hang
on a minute, you lot?
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294. We're going away,
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295. we're going to...
- Excuse me.
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296. Happens there's someone
else here as like to be...
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297. Heard?
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298. Typical Hare.
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299. Trust him to spoil things.
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300. Well, Hare, what is it?
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301. We're all ears, Hare.
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do I not hear right?
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303. Are you actually suggesting, Badger,
that we travel to this here...
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- Together?
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305. Of course, Hare.
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306. Naturally.
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vegetarians like us
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natural enemies?
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310. Well...
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311. You're expecting us to accept
having a fox along with us?
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312. And a thing with claws?
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313. Steady on, Hare.
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314. And as for that slimey,
slithery, sneaky snake...
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315. Did someone mention moi?
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316. It's eaten half our field
mouse population already.
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317. Yes, they're so tasty.
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318. Hare's got a point, Badger.
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319. Which is easily overcome.
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320. How, Badger?
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321. By the re-introduction
of the ancient woodland vow.
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322. And what the heck's that
when it's at home?
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323. My late father
remembered it
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324. when those men first started
cutting down our trees
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325. to build their little
brick and glass boxes.
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326. It was called the oath
of mutual protection.
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328. It's a promise not to...
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329. Frighten,
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330. Terrorize, nor consume
one another.
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331. Not eat
one another?
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332. How's a snake
supposed to survive?
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333. Quite.
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334. So, if you'll all please
raise your right paw.
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335. Or claw.
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336. And repeat after me:
I, name of animal.
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Or...
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339. I, Rabbit.
- Yes.
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341. Do solemnly swear.
- Not to swallow anybody.
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342. Not to swallow.
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343. Except when
nobody's looking.
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344. While en route to
this place of Toad's.
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345. Toad will obviously be
our guide on our journey.
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346. And leader.
- And just guide I think, Toad.
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347. But, Toad is right.
We will need a leader.
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348. Someone we can look up to.
Someone cunning and courageous.
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349. And...
- Preferably not a snake?
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350. Joking.
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351. I therefore nominate
Fox to be our leader.
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352. Fox?
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353. Are you off your trolley?
- Why Fox?
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355. Fox? Why Fox?
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356. No.
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357. Fox has all the
right qualities here.
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358. He's an experienced traveler, roams far
and wide over all sorts of terrains
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359. and he's used to scavenging.
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360. Don't be like that, Owl.
We can't all be leader.
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361. Now, I'm sure we all got lots of things
to do before we leave.
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362. Eating up our last few berries
and cleaning our fur coats.
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363. So, just don't
forget... midnight.
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364. We meet by the great
beach at midnight.
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