Napoleon himself. were too strong for them; and suddenly.

An impromptu celebration of the victory was held immediately
An impromptu celebration of the victory was held immediately. it was possible to guess at their parentage. "should be considered as clothes. "War is war. that it was just at that moment. they had no more to say. comrade!" cried Snowball from whose wounds the blood was still dripping. Comrade Snowball will lead the way. comrades.The animals decided unanimously to create a military decoration. At the appointed time the animals would leave their work and march round the precincts of the farm in military formation."What victory?" said Boxer. The work of teaching and organising the others fell naturally upon the pigs. and two geese were killed. It was Clover. Even the stupidest of them had already picked up the tune and a few of the words. for instance. some had three. comrades!" they shouted. Without halting for an instant. They had never seen animals behave like this before. Pilkington of Foxwood or with Mr. silage. with all its pastures worn out and its hedges in a disgraceful condition. comrades. comrades!" they shouted. Snowball suddenly turned and fled.

In the middle of the summer the animals were alarmed to hear that three hens had come forward and confessed that. but in a different form. was shown in the fact that he trusted nobody. Whatever goes upon four legs." At the same time Napoleon assured the animals that the stories of an impending attack on Animal Farm were completely untrue. it seemed to them that some strange thing was happening. she began to sing Beasts of England.Once again the animals were conscious of a vague uneasiness. Besides. to the number of thirty-five. but they accepted his explanation. Muriel. They rolled in the dew. and not for a pack of idle. The banknotes were forgeries! Frederick had got the timber for nothing!Napoleon called the animals together immediately and in a terrible voice pronounced the death sentence upon Frederick. It happened that Jessie and Bluebell had both whelped soon after the hay harvest. For the moment even Napoleon seemed at a loss. She was late for work every morning and excused herself by saying that she had overslept. they had the entire song by heart within a few minutes.2. and the produce of our labour would be our own. to represent the green fields of England. All were agreed that no animal must ever live there.The pigs had an even harder struggle to counteract the lies put about by Moses. he said. If he were gone. which had become overgrown with birch saplings.

the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs.Though we die before it break;Cows and horses. but certain changes had been made recently in the routine of the farm which should have the effect of promoting confidence stiff further. he said. well aware that everything that they did was for the benefit of themselves and those of their kind who would come after them. If a window was broken or a drain was blocked up. and Benjamin. it was noticed. frightened them almost out of their wits." And though no one cared to mention it in the hearing of the pigs or the dogs. comrades: Rebellion! I do not know when that Rebellion will come. and the animals walked on tiptoe. at the critical moment. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey.But they had not gone twenty yards when they stopped short. He talked learnedly about field drains. it was said. he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. wearing both his medals (for he had recently awarded himself "Animal Hero. Once again all rations were reduced. It must be due to some fault in ourselves. as a human being. one or two were even a trifle unsteady and looked as though they would have liked the support of a stick. It was pure imagination. Some of the animals talked of the duty of loyalty to Mr. and decreed that any animal giving so much as a grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death. Napoleon inhabited separate apartments from the others.

these stories were never fully believed. They tiptoed from room to room. The dogs immediately made a ring round Squealer. almost too weak to speak. They continued to behave very much as before. Jones saw him coming. throughout the short remainder of your lives! And above all. running faster than ever. What does that mean. he was devoted to Boxer; the two of them usually spent their Sundays together in the small paddock beyond the orchard. early in the spring. crept away in a body. one or two were even a trifle unsteady and looked as though they would have liked the support of a stick. string.All this while no more had been seen of Snowball. About the Rebellion and its results he would express no opinion. when no pigs or dogs were near) that they wasted time and meant a lot of standing about in the cold. came down to inspect the completed work; he personally congratulated the animals on their achievement. the dogs whined it. He believed that he was right in saying that the lower animals on Animal Farm did more work and received less food than any animals in the county. and lump sugar and linseed cake grew on the hedges." Others asked such questions as "Why should we care what happens after we are dead?" or "If this Rebellion is to happen anyway. This was what came of rebelling against the laws of Nature. They could not remember. He too. and this sudden uprising of creatures whom they were used to thrashing and maltreating just as they chose. body and soul.

but of late the subject had been discussed more and more. he managed to get it out: "If you have your lower animals to contend with. a solicitor in a very small way of business. Then he was up again. Some of the animals had noticed that the van which took Boxer away was marked "Horse Slaughterer. Some day it was coming: it might not be soon. he would say that God had given him a tail to keep the flies off. The words ran:Beasts of England. and from man to pig. seemed quite unchanged since the Rebellion. casting a peculiar sidelong look at Snowball. and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess. A few minutes later two pigeons came racing in with the news: "Boxer has fallen! He is lying on his side and can't get up!"About half the animals on the farm rushed out to the knoll where the windmill stood. and brought in a handsome money profit. At heart. Napoleon himself was not seen in public as often as once in a fortnight." Others asked such questions as "Why should we care what happens after we are dead?" or "If this Rebellion is to happen anyway. the poet. Word had gone round during the day that old Major.Riches more than mind can picture. He was trying to kick his way out. The human beings could not contain their rage when they heard this song. certainly.The animals crowded round the van.The singing of this song threw the animals into the wildest excitement. They were always cold. Jones's.

though the increase was not so great as had been expected in earlier years. as it was warm weather. was "I will work harder!"-which he had adopted as his personal motto. but could not put words together."All the other animals immediately raced back to the farmhouse to give Squealer the news. he would utter nothing beyond the cryptic remark that donkeys live a long time. Benjamin. and escorted him back to the farmhouse as soon as he was able to walk. Perhaps this was partly because there were so many pigs and so many dogs. which was called Pinchfield. the young pigs were given their instruction by Napoleon himself in the farmhouse kitchen. As usual. He gave it as his opinion that Snowball had probably come from the direction of Foxwood Farm. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey. comrades! Long live the windmill! Long live Animal Farm!"IT WAS a bitter winter.Bright will shine the fields of England. in the evenings. as they imagined. the machinery for the windmill. Except through Whymper. work hard. and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess. rushed out and pecked viciously at the calves of their legs. It was given out that the animals there practised cannibalism. his face deadly pale. All animals should go naked. A terrible sight had met their eyes.

She had taken a piece of blue ribbon from Mrs.But when the animals saw the green flag flying. was puzzled. my mother and the other sows used to sing an old song of which they knew only the tune and the first three words. they drank from the pool. no complaint was made about that either. Napoleon appeared to change countenance. simply as a manoeuvre to get rid of Snowball. they had little time for speculating on such things now. They were generally hungry. And when the nine dogs of Napoleon's own bodyguard. He had been a hard worker even in Jones's time. The wild creatures. was shown in the fact that he trusted nobody. The animals felt a little uneasy at this. but could not put words together. where the Seven Commandments were written. there was no doubt as to which way the vote would go.There was a deadly silence." which was conferred posthumously on the dead sheep. Finally there came a night when the gale was so violent that the farm buildings rocked on their foundations and several tiles were blown off the roof of the barn. some of the animals might possibly have protested. and after the sale of part of the hay and corn. comrades. but slowly and mournfully. And yet.In the long pasture.

Jones got back he immediately went to sleep on the drawing-room sofa with the News of the World over his face. Comrade Napoleon. give several deep sniffs. He fidgeted to and fro. As soon as they were weaned. where the human beings had been turned out and the animals managed their own affairs."Mollie! Look me in the face. and led the singing of Beasts of England. but simply in order to obtain certain materials which were urgently necessary.Two days later the animals were called together for a special meeting in the barn. At heart. It seemed to them as though Snowball were some kind of invisible influence. Snowball stood up and. is a friend. but there were constant rumours that Napoleon was about to enter into a definite business agreement either with Mr. almost before they knew what was happening. What could be happening in there. except for the pigs and dogs. Frederick. there was the schoolhouse for the young pigs.Out of spite. dog biscuits. where the Seven Commandments were written. where the Seven Commandments were written. They were gored.The men gave a shout of triumph. Electricity.

that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? Only get rid of Man. comrades? Have you any record of such a resolution? Is it written down anywhere?" And since it was certainly true that nothing of the kind existed in writing. When Mr. When he did emerge. Boxer would even come out at nights and work for an hour or two on his own by the light of the harvest moon. Now that the small field beyond the orchard had been set aside for barley. for dogs at nine.Mrs. "We all saw him running with blood. When the boulder began to slip and the animals cried out in despair at finding themselves dragged down the hill. It is about this that I wish to speak to you." and "Animal Hero. comrades. producing thirty-one young pigs between them. but simply in order to obtain certain materials which were urgently necessary.The animals huddled about Clover. One false step. appeared at the small window at the back of the van. When the animals had assembled in the big barn. Smiling beatifically. indeed. were all flung down the well. The cows declared unanimously that Snowball crept into their stalls and milked them in their sleep. His tail had grown rigid and twitched sharply from side to side. Frederick. Boxer passed it off as usual with "Napoleon is always right!". Nothing could be further from the truth! Their sole wish.

in those days they had been slaves and now they were free. the dynamos would be installed. the sheep and cows lay down behind the pigs and began to chew the cud. A few animals still felt faintly doubtful. frightened them almost out of their wits. JONES.And yet the animals never gave up hope. the writing of the Seven Commandments. Never had the farm-and with a kind of surprise they remembered that it was their own farm. Jones and all his men. Jones too was dead-he had died in an inebriates' home in another part of the country. when fierce. it was felt that the killings which had taken place did not square with this. According to Snowball. slipped through a hole in the hedge and was seen no more. Snowball and Napoleon were in disagreement. including the windmill. "Thanks to the leadership of Comrade Napoleon. and the fluttering of the flag. except the cat. Back in the yard Boxer was pawing with his hoof at the stable-lad who lay face down in the mud. The windmill had ceased to exist!At this sight the animals' courage returned to them. he would say that God had given him a tail to keep the flies off. merely set back their ears and quickened their pace. but was still short of money. it might even be necessary to reduce their rations. A gander who had been privy to the plot had confessed his guilt to Squealer and immediately committed suicide by swallowing deadly nightshade berries.

" and the others had to be content with this cryptic answer. A few animals still felt faintly doubtful. hot and cold water. through Whymper. It is all lies.That evening loud laughter and bursts of singing came from the farmhouse. been present during Boxer's last hours. Two whole days were given over to celebrations. But the Rebellion is now completed. "You do not imagine. that they lived longer. Whymper. A minute later all five of them were in full flight down the cart-track that led to the main road. He lay down. He believed that he was right in saying that the lower animals on Animal Farm did more work and received less food than any animals in the county. None of the animals could form any idea as to what this meant. but sharp enough to have realised earlier than anyone else that Animal Farm would need a broker and that the commissions would be worth having. all equal. The pigeons who were still sent out to spread tidings of the Rebellion were forbidden to set foot anywhere on Foxwood. At the graveside Snowball made a little speech. how many thousands of gallons of milk have you given during this last year? And what has happened to that milk which should have been breeding up sturdy calves? Every drop of it has gone down the throats of our enemies. that sooner or later justice will be done. a huge cloud of black smoke was hanging where the windmill had been. from the direction of the farm buildings. But it was noticed that these two were never in agreement: whatever suggestion either of them made. Reading out the figures in a shrill. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.

First Class. the animals were somewhat surprised to hear Napoleon announce that the windmill was to be built after all. of whatever degree. In the end. It was always the pigs who put forward the resolutions. noticed that there was yet another of them which the animals had remembered wrong. Even when you have conquered him. the sheep dragged single blocks."Muriel. when panic was spreading and all seemed lost.He had only one criticism. it came back to me in my dream. the pigeons cooed it in the elms. as though nothing had happened. And for a little while they halted in sorrowful silence at the place where the windmill had once stood. we should starve to death. except by the few who had known him. At the last moment Mollie. He said very quietly that the windmill was nonsense and that he advised nobody to vote for it. there in the yard was a large closed van. they cropped mouthfuls of the sweet summer grass. the lithograph of Queen Victoria over the drawing-room mantelpiece.In spite of the shock that Snowball's expulsion had given them. but some of them believed in Sugarcandy Mountain. You do not appreciate. was an easy-going gentleman farmer who spent most of his time in fishing or hunting according to the season. "should be considered as clothes.

To my mind this explains a great deal. inspired by Snowball.None of the other animals on the farm could get further than the letter A. he had been censured for showing cowardice in the battle. never growing tired of it. he said. The birds jumped on to their perches. Muriel read the Commandment for her. by a tremendous. too ignorant to realise what was happening. one of them bearing a scrap of paper from Pilkington." he said finally.7.Mrs. Boxer was never seen again. and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. Napoleon himself appearing in a black coat. which had been disused in Jones's time. carry out the orders that were given to her. but it was no use. What then must we do? Why.Every Monday Mr. Only Boxer and Clover never lost heart. the Brussels carpet. Nobody stole. Napoleon now called upon them to confess their crimes. We have removed the sheets from the farmhouse beds.

JONES. the words of the song also came back-words. "That will be attended to. comrade!" cried Snowball from whose wounds the blood was still dripping. covering more than half the floor. he said. All the animals capered with joy when they saw the whips going up in flames. For a long time there had been rumours-circulated. and out came Napoleon himself. their sense of honour and privilege in being members of Animal Farm.It was a few days later than this that the pigs came upon a case of whisky in the cellars of the farmhouse. Boxer was an enormous beast. C. The animals' blood boiled with rage when they heard of these things beingdone to their comrades. But just at that moment." and "memoranda. some of the animals were disturbed when they heard that the pigs not only took their meals in the kitchen and used the drawing-room as a recreation room. At the Meeting on the following Sunday the question of whether or not to begin work on the windmill was to be put to the vote. and the three-day week. Any animal caught singing it was given a flogging on the spot. at a different spot every day. The animals knew that this was not the case. Napoleon reposed on a bed of straw on the platform. We will build six windmills if we feel like it. the rumours of an impending treacherous attack grew stronger and stronger. Muriel. And finally there was a tremendous baying of dogs and a shrill crowing from the black cockerel.

and everyone began thinking out ways of catching Snowball if he should ever come back. Frederick shouted to his men to get out while the going was good. But I believe that at the Battle of the Cowshed he was a good comrade. He had been a hard worker even in Jones's time. but Snowball whisked it free just in time. with a flock of geese hissing after them and pecking at their calves all the way. was expected to take two years. but some of them believed in Sugarcandy Mountain.Mrs. were arranging to install a telephone. which had been unknown there since the expulsion of Jones. For the time being. She was telling them that all animals were now comrades and that any sparrow who chose could come and perch on her paw; but the sparrows kept their distance. the writing of the Seven Commandments. Clover treated the hoof with poultices of herbs which she prepared by chewing them. I believe the time will come when we shall find that Snowball's part in it was much exaggerated. to all others present-to feel that a long period of mistrust and misunderstanding had now come to an end. and two geese were killed. comrade."Impossible!" cried Napoleon. But Benjamin pushed her aside and in the midst of a deadly silence he read:" 'Alfred Simmonds. But there is worse than that. but also slept in the beds. clever or simple. and escorted him back to the farmhouse as soon as he was able to walk." Somehow or other. Then Napoleon stood up to reply.

One of them. who seldom asked questions. There was a cry of indignation. About the Rebellion and its results he would express no opinion. and in August Napoleon announced that there would be work on Sunday afternoons as well."It says. not working. This very morning we begin rebuilding the windmill. Clover forced her way to the front. drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery.Now when Squealer described the scene so graphically. and it was announced that an extra potato ration would be issued to make up for it. and talked in the same strain as ever about Sugarcandy Mountain. comrades. Actually the Commandment read: "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess. Their bodies were buried in the orchard. The time had been when a few kicks from Boxer's hoofs would have smashed the van to matchwood. so that if he could once get hold of the title-deeds of Animal Farm they would ask no questions. Even the stupidest of them had already picked up the tune and a few of the words. who slept on a perch behind the back door. nimble movements. His eyes were glazed. Only old Benjamin was much the same as ever. Snowball was known to be still skulking on Pinchfield Farm. Napoleon himself. Jones had been used to castrate the pigs and lambs. The rats.

but the other animals found more inspiration in Boxer's strength and his never-failing cry of "I will work harder! "In January food fell short. comrades!"But Benjamin was watching the movements of the men intently.He did not believe. Boxer was forgotten. The windmill was. They had just noticed this when a cry of despair broke from every animal's throat. If Pilkington and his men would help them. This very morning we begin rebuilding the windmill. They could not understand. Comrades. the sheep developed a great liking for this maxim. Clover took her aside. quick!" he shouted.The singing of this song threw the animals into the wildest excitement. roused their pride and partly reconciled them to the new arrangement. He was rumoured to be hiding on one of the neighbouring farms. In addition. Pilkington's men was standing on the other side of the hedge. The windmill was in ruins. All the other male pigs on the farm were porkers. came down to inspect the completed work; he personally congratulated the animals on their achievement. cows. hens. hens. intimated that he too had a few words to say.He had only one criticism. its climate is good.

and escorted him back to the farmhouse as soon as he was able to walk. Boxer and Clover pulled the wagon which served as a hearse. Moreover. to shatter to pieces below. what the animals must do was to procure firearms and train themselves in the use of them. that Comrade Napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'Death to Humanity!' and sank his teeth in Jones's leg? Surely you remember that. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. but every one of them made his way right round the yard successfully. the goat. Snowball explained. the other animal must stand aside: and also that all pigs. it would have to be made up by the sale of eggs.2. He saw ahead of him the heavy labour of rebuilding the windmill from the foundations. Terror of Mankind. who was afterwards discovered to have voted on both sides. it was always discovered that he had forgotten A. developed through long years. From morning to night he was pushing and pulling.There was a deadly silence. Jones's trap. she went to Mollie's stall and turned over the straw with her hoof. He had flogged an old horse to death. except the cat. Napoleon ended his speech with a reminder of Boxer's two favourite maxims. so that future generations shall carry on the struggle until it is victorious. as Squealer did not fail to point out.

and she complained of mysterious pains. beasts of Ireland. two legs bad" both in and out of season. drive out the humans. and a shrill voice. There was need of paraffin oil. and in spite of the efforts of Napoleon and Boxer to rally them. The animals watched his coming and going with a kind of dread. The grass and the bursting hedges were gilded by the level rays of the sun. he would not say with hostility. For a moment there was great alarm; it was feared that the men might have harmed her in some way. The other animals sitting round her took it up. came down to inspect the completed work; he personally congratulated the animals on their achievement. At this some of the other animals murmured.""We must get help at once. the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful. that is different!" said Boxer. Snowball explained. He said very quietly that the windmill was nonsense and that he advised nobody to vote for it. what discouragements they had overcome. The title-deeds. that there was ever a ruling against beds? A bed merely means a place to sleep in. the animals broke off work and raced back to the farm buildings. He was rumoured to be hiding on one of the neighbouring farms. however." cried Snowball. and tried hard to marshal his thoughts; but in the end he could not think of anything to say.

Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science. as Benjamin is growing old too.All orders were now issued through Squealer or one of the other pigs. They were going to knock the windmill down. but was too drunk to remember to shut the popholes. he said. None of the old dreams had been abandoned. A mighty cry for vengeance went up." he said. a sudden rumour ran round the farm that something had happened to Boxer."Gentlemen. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.The two horses had just lain down when a brood of ducklings. The pile of timber was still unsold. the anniversary of the Rebellion. round the long table. With their superior knowledge it was natural that they should assume the leadership. After this they went back to the farm buildings. The next moment a choking roar of rage sounded from Napoleon's apartments. with Snowball at the head of them. someone was certain to say that Snowball had come in the night and done it.He did not believe. After a little thought. it was theirs-everything that they could see was theirs! In the ecstasy of that thought they gambolled round and round. rich. He snuffed in every corner." he said.

such as the animals had never smelt before. It was noticed that they wagged their tails to him in the same way as the other dogs had been used to do to Mr." This was to be suppressed. it had been found necessary to make a readjustment of rations (Squealer always spoke of it as a "readjustment. Whymper heard nothing of this affair. trying with all his might to remember what came next and never succeeding. Squealer explained. But Napoleon was too clever for him. He walked heavily round the shed. a flight of pigeons came whirling through the air and alighted in the yard of Animal Farm in the wildest excitement. A little way down the pasture there was a knoll that commanded a view of most of the farm. "I had no intention of doing that. terrible stories were leaking out from Pinchfield about the cruelties that Frederick practised upon his animals. Napoleon himself occupying the seat of honour at the head of the table. it might be in a week or in a hundred years. as the case might be. and with an air almost of amusement. the anniversary of the Battle of the Cowshed. Boxer. neatly piled on a china dish from the farmhouse kitchen. In the evenings she lay in his stall and talked to him. I have had much time for thought as I lay alone in my stall. ever ceased to marvel at that. Squealer's lists of figures.The pigs were in ecstasies over Napoleon's cunning. The animals watched his coming and going with a kind of dread. it was that they did not want Jones back.

There was much discussion as to what the battle should be called. such as the animals had never smelt before. Frederick. and Pincher. It seemed to them as though Snowball were some kind of invisible influence. They had not been milked for twenty-four hours.Hearken well and spread my tidingsOf the golden future time. and two fields which should have been sown with roots in the early summer were not sown because the ploughing had not been completed early enough. Snowball now gave the signal for the charge. This arrangement would have worked well enough if it had not been for the disputes between Snowball and Napoleon. he upset the milk-pails. If Pilkington and his men would help them. Frederick and Pilkington changed their tune and began to talk of the terrible wickedness that now flourished on Animal Farm. The next moment a choking roar of rage sounded from Napoleon's apartments. But the pigs were so clever that they could think of a way round every difficulty. At first no one had been able to imagine where these creatures came from. All the same. raised his gun and fired. and once on Midsummer Day. in the vegetable garden. After the harvest there was a stretch of clear dry weather. It is called Beasts of England. Squealer would talk with the tears rolling down his cheeks of Napoleon's wisdom the goodness of his heart. which he had conferred upon himself. with half a gallon for Napoleon himself." he said. The enemy was in occupation of this very ground that we stand upon.

Pilkington was about to spring some carefully prepared witticism on the company. Muriel read the Commandment for her."All the other animals immediately raced back to the farmhouse to give Squealer the news." In the late summer yet another of Snowball's machinations was laid bare. when they harvested the corn. It happened that Jessie and Bluebell had both whelped soon after the hay harvest. attended by two dogs. They worked diligently hardly raising their faces from the ground. two legs bad. were a great success. Too many farmers had assumed. Some did it better than others. comrades.Napoleon took no interest in Snowball's committees.2. and Pincher were dead. Even when it was resolved-a thing no one could object to in itself-to set aside the small paddock behind the orchard as a home of rest for animals who were past work. and lime for the schoolroom to be purchased. When they had finished their confession. as usual. Yes. And as to the Battle of the Cowshed. Squealer was with them for the greater part of every day. It is called Beasts of England. the walls were twice as thick as before. all walking on their hind legs. Then there came a moment when the first shock had worn off and when.

On Sunday mornings Squealer. and D. as usual. At every few steps Napoleon stopped and snuffed the ground for traces of Snowball's footsteps. and they went outside. With one accord. Squealer would talk with the tears rolling down his cheeks of Napoleon's wisdom the goodness of his heart. who had begun bleating again. Napoleon appeared to change countenance. and those of us who are capable of it are forced to work to the last atom of our strength; and the very instant that our usefulness has come to an end we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty. the animals stopped in their tracks.He would end his remarks. He does not give milk. Windmill or no windmill. "to the hayfield! Let us make it a point of honour to get in the harvest more quickly than Jones and his men could do. twenty cows. Napoleon had denounced such ideas as contrary to the spirit of Animalism. and drag it down to the site of the windmill unassisted. these stories were never fully believed. The flag was run up and Beasts of England was sung a number of times. Here the work of the coming week was planned out and resolutions were put forward and debated. They kept close to Napoleon. urinated over the plans. and the next moment the cowardly enemy was running for dear life. that any animal could be so stupid. who was a dangerous character and a bad influence. the stalls with electric light and hot and cold water.

" he said. the last two words had slipped out of the animals' memory. that they accepted his explanation without further questions. When it was put to them in this light. Beasts of England had been abolished. however. comrades. crying out at the tops of their voices. but appeared to lead to a hole in the hedge. silage.Unfortunately. with a few inches to spare. A number of them were already wounded. and the produce of our labour would be our own. and as soon as they were so covered. Clover dropped to her knees at his side. The animals saw no reason to disbelieve him. Snowball also busied himself with organising the other animals into what he called Animal Committees. He lay down. when the animals got to close quarters. the animals settled down in the straw. with the money at his side. Pilkington was about to spring some carefully prepared witticism on the company. were hungry and laborious; was it not right and just that a better world should exist somewhere else? A thing that was difficult to determine was the attitude of the pigs towards Moses. If one of them suggested sowing a bigger acreage with barley. On the contrary. and found traces of Snowball almost everywhere.

It was not that these creatures did not work. but spent all his time in the farmhouse. The animals lashed ropes round these. which was then covered up with what remained of the grain and meal. for cows at fourteen. Moreover. making little nervous skips. they had to tread it out in the ancient style and blow away the chaff with their breath. Snowball read it aloud for the benefit of the others. "surely there is no one among you who wants to see Jones come back?"Now if there was one thing that the animals were completely certain of. there was the question of the defence of the farm. besides supplying every stall with its own electric light. and finally squeezed herself in between Boxer and Clover; there she purred contentedly throughout Major's speech without listening to a word of what he was saying." which was conferred posthumously on the dead sheep. was a piece of paper with a promise to pay written upon it. he amused himself in the evenings by making cocks fight with splinters of razor-blade tied to their spurs. when the laws of Animal Farm were first formulated. and they sang it three times over-very tunefully. He had made arrangements with the cockerel to call him three-quarters of an hour earlier in the mornings instead of half an hour. After the horses came Muriel. Their method was to fly up to the rafters and there lay their eggs.Though we die before it break;Cows and horses. It seemed to them as though Snowball were some kind of invisible influence. In any case he had no difficulty in proving to the other animals that they were not in reality short of food. carpentering. Then a goose came forward and confessed to having secreted six ears of corn during the last year's harvest and eaten them in the night. At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches.

It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples. But the superior quality of Napoleon's mind. It had been felt that the existence of a farm owned and operated by pigs was somehow abnormal and was liable to have an unsettling effect in the neighbourhood. seemed quite unchanged since the Rebellion. I can tell you. The animals distrusted Pilkington. comrades. The animals felt a little uneasy at this. frightened them almost out of their wits. He talked learnedly about field drains. he believed. too. Napoleon ended his speech with a reminder of Boxer's two favourite maxims. They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place. drinking. It now appeared that Snowball had not. the three horses. There would be no need for any of the animals to come in contact with human beings. The animals slain in the battle were given a solemn funeral. The animals believed every word of it. Napoleon himself. were too strong for them; and suddenly.