Chapter 44 Summary

Message from El-ahrairah

Woundwort's patrol moves in, but the patrol is bogged down by fights with several of the bucks from Hazel's warren, including Blackavar and Bigwig. The General tries a few tactics, but is not successful. Woundwort then orders his rabbits to begin digging out the Honeycomb from the top.

Hazel is gathering the rabbits to move them deeper into the burrows. He can hear the sounds of digging and is trying to get the rabbits as far away as possible. He comes across Fiver; he is in a trance. In his vision, he discovers a solution. They must find the dog and chew its rope to free the large animal. Hazel understands and tells Blackberry and Dandelion that they must return to the farm.

Chapter 44 Analysis

Hazel is a good leader and knows how to use his men to their best...