Whistler quotes from The Animals of Farthing Wood

Vixen

Whistler! Can you do anything to help?

Whistler

My pleasure. I've been after that carp for years!

Whistler

Are there any herons at White Deer Park?

Toad

Now you come to mention it I did see one or two.

Whistler

Ah... female herons?

Toad

Now there you've got me matey! Can't tell the difference, see!

Kestrel

Be quiet! You don't want a matching hole in your other wing do you?

Whistler

That would be unfortunate.

Owl

But deserved.

Whistler

What did you say?

Kestrel

Ssh! I don't want to be taken for a pheasant!

Adder

You do that deliberately!

Whistler

Not at all, and look I brought you food.

Adder

I forgive you.

Speedy

(About Owl) I wouldn't bother telling her, let her find out for herself.

Kestrel

Isn't that rather mean?

Speedy

Serves her right, she's mean and self-righteous and pompous and-

Whistler

I think we get the picture, dear.

Vixen

Come back here!

Fox

Proper little dreamer she is. Lives in a world of her own.

Badger

(laughs) He's a bold little chap!

Whistler

Ha ha! Just like his father!

Whistler

So sorry! Well, I'm not really. Nice soft landing as a matter of fact, but thank you!

Fox

(To Dreamer) That'll teach you to pay attention.

Whistler

I could take him high up in the sky and drop him, like I did the other one.

Fox

No. There's only one animal who can open a jar like this. A human animal.

Toad

Oh no, not again!

Owl

If you're bored why don't you go and see what Adder's up to?

Whistler

Why? I say, what's going on?

Owl

Let's just say Scarface's days are numbered.

Whistler

Sorry, didn't have time to prepare my landing!

Fox

A word of advice old son.

Whistler

Yes Fox?

Fox

If ever you and Speedy have chicks, let her teach them how to fly, eh?

Whistler

Point taken.

Weasel

I demand a fair trial!

Whistler

She's got a point Owl.

Owl

Hmm, a trial eh? And I shall be the judge!

White Stag

She is an extremely silly weasel, and her extreme silliness no doubt caused her to deliver the wrong message. But I do not think there was any maligned intention in what she and her accomplice did.

Weasel

So does that mean we can get our own back by dunking them in the pond as well?

Owl

(makes a nervous hoot) Ooh... er...

White Stag

Perhaps an apology would satisfy you.

We're sorry.

(To Owl) We're waiting...

Owl

We're... sorry.

Weasel

Don't worry. It was worth it just to hear you say that!

Whistler

What can I do?

Vixen

Quite simple, Whistler. You can fly.

Whistler

Fly, yes. It's landing I have trouble with.