53: Epilogue Scripted by John Ruths and Newell Fisher. Adams speaks to us directly as readers in the opening sentence.  It has a similar effect as when an actor breaks the 'fourth wall' and speaks directly to the camera.  "The wise Mr. Lockley" is referenced and we learn that wild rabbits don't live very long.  Hazel did as it turns out.  We don't even get to know how long he lived and the narrative is better for it. Might we venture a guess that the meaning of a "tidy few" here could be around five years? The ambiguity certainly implies 'hrair', or any number above 4.   WD prospered and so did the warren that he envisioned that Groundsel started out leading.  He was the "first Chief Rabbit" and this implies that he is no more.  We then hear about Woundwort.  He's never seen again and even high (and low) flying Kehaar never sees him, a ...