There was more leisure too. The wounds on Snowball's back.

 and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which
 and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which. These scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old Major first stirred them to rebellion. When captured. and made his way up to bed." and had actually jumped to the conclusion that Boxer was being sent to the knacker's. fifteen pounds of hay. No animal shall wear clothes. with various other improvements. That was how the mistake had arisen. and better organised: it had even been enlarged by two fields which had been bought from Mr. I have had a long life. terrible stories were leaking out from Pinchfield about the cruelties that Frederick practised upon his animals. It was decided to set the gun up at the foot of the Flagstaff. Jones's especial pet.Napoleon was now never spoken of simply as "Napoleon. he starved his cows. These scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old Major first stirred them to rebellion. unable to make up his mind. was in charge of the defensive operations.

 Napoleon ended his speech with his usual cry of "Long live Animal Farm!" and after the singing of Beasts of England the animals were dismissed. A number of them were already wounded." said Squealer stiffly. And by the time the sheep had quieted down." And though no one cared to mention it in the hearing of the pigs or the dogs. some had three. they were both thoroughly frightened by the rebellion on Animal Farm. Napoleon himself occupying the seat of honour at the head of the table. When the cheering had died down. Finally Napoleon raised his trotter for silence and announced that he had already made all the arrangements. But what was it that seemed to be melting and changing? Then. In future all questions relating to the working of the farm would be settled by a special committee of pigs. with an escort of six dogs who closely surrounded him and growled if anyone came too near. a sudden rumour ran round the farm that something had happened to Boxer. they were able to forget that their bellies were empty. though occasionally interrupted by bleating from the sheep. with the nine young dogs forming a semicircle round them. and then would stand staring at the letters with his ears back. The next moment he and his four men were in the store-shed with whips in their hands.

 the other argued that if rebellions happened everywhere they would have no need to defend themselves. Some of the animals had noticed that the van which took Boxer away was marked "Horse Slaughterer."By this time the weather had broken and the spring ploughing had begun. It might be that their lives were hard and that not all of their hopes had been fulfilled; but they were conscious that they were not as other animals. Snowball also threw on to the fire the ribbons with which the horses' manes and tails had usually been decorated on market days. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest. Napoleon. drawing in line after line and uttering little whimpers of excitement. Pilkington and Mr." announced Squealer. by a tremendous. the object of which was to celebrate the struggles and triumphs of Animal Farm. rich. a little distance beyond the clouds. Boxer would even come out at nights and work for an hour or two on his own by the light of the harvest moon. All these rumours had probably originated with Snowball and his agents." concluded Mr. hardship. had been inflicted by Napoleon's teeth.

 was distinctly seen to emerge from the back door. At first no one had been able to imagine where these creatures came from. The solution. There was also "Animal Hero. had stood up. comrades. could read somewhat better than the dogs. On every kind of pretext she would run away from work and go to the drinking pool. "Up there. then the sheep who had been killed was given a solemn funeral.One Sunday morning. In a moment he was out of the door and they were after him. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest. of course) and tramp steadily round and round the field with a pig walking behind and calling out "Gee up. They were unnecessary. even in defence of their own interests. a hawthorn bush being planted on her grave. now that for the first time animals and human beings were meeting on terms of equality? With one accord they began to creep as quietly as possible into the farmhouse garden. but Snowball whisked it free just in time.

In the middle of the summer Moses the raven suddenly reappeared on the farm. That was how the mistake had arisen. growling dogs roamed everywhere. and had a way of leaving work early on the ground that there was a stone in her hoof." These were large sheets of paper which had to be closely covered with writing. and the pigs had to argue very hard to persuade them that there was no such place. the cruel knives with which Mr. This. Jones and all he stood for had almost faded out of their memories. and the next moment she took to her heels and galloped away into the field. and the animals rushed out of their stalls. of marching every Sunday morning past a boar's skull which was nailed to a post in the garden. oats and hay. He was a sly-looking little man with side whiskers. a schoolroom would be built in the farmhouse garden. With his dogs in attendance he set out and made a careful tour of inspection of the farm buildings. and flung it on to the fire with the rest. no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind. Mollie.

 The animals now also learned that Snowball had never-as many of them had believed hitherto-received the order of "Animal Hero7 First Class. several men dropped their sticks and tried to run. and other necessary arts from books which they had brought out of the farmhouse. Whatever goes upon four legs. that is different!" said Boxer. There was only one candidate. at a different spot every day. with the dogs following him. Finally he decided to be content with the first four letters. who looked like a publican. Discipline. and lump sugar and linseed cake grew on the hedges. After the harvest there was a stretch of clear dry weather. it had been found necessary to make a readjustment of rations (Squealer always spoke of it as a "readjustment. Whatever happened she would remain faithful. If so. The creatures outside looked from pig to man." said somebody. I forgot that I was wearing iron shoes.

Every Monday Mr. and expressed great admiration for everything they saw. for instance. At the sight. suitable for drawing on. a schoolroom would be built in the farmhouse garden. was in charge of the defensive operations. throwing down the paint-brush. In past years Mr. for instance. were lying all over the bed of the quarry. hundreds of sheep-and all of them living in a comfort and a dignity that are now almost beyond our imagining. the spinney. But Squealer counselled them to avoid rash actions and trust in Comrade Napoleon's strategy. to shatter to pieces below. Nowadays they did not sit all together as they had done in the past. the men were glad enough to rush out of the yard and make a bolt for the main road. the stalls with electric light and hot and cold water. of Foxwood.

 And then. I am twelve years old and have had over four hundred children. but by the time he knew them. they were burnt in the furnace. But still. TWO LEGS BAD. the unalterable law of life.For that day we all must labour. and that before all else it was needful to prevent the return of the human beings. should have a quiet place to work in. majestically upright. This time they did not heed the cruel pellets that swept over them like hail. he broke the eggs. it was usually to make some cynical remark-for instance. The men fired again and again. such as the pigs and dogs.There were many more mouths to feed now. the pension would be five pounds of corn a day and. when the corn was cut and stacked and some of it was already threshed.

 and no more was said about the pigs sleeping in the farmhouse beds. there was something resembling a rebellion. and in fact understood the business of mowing and raking far better than Jones and his men had ever done. some of the animals might possibly have protested. comrades: Rebellion! I do not know when that Rebellion will come. and they went outside.But when the animals saw the green flag flying. the tame raven. to everyone's surprise. they were huge dogs. which meant collecting much larger quantities of stone. and dog biscuits. Slowly the breeze drifted it away. indeed. It was used for milling corn. and seemed to understand. Once again Clover and Benjamin warned him to take care of his health."To celebrate our victory!" cried Squealer. his tail rigid and twitching.

 they had no more to say. with Snowball at the head of them. the Brussels carpet. never growing tired of it. badly. He refused to believe either that food would become more plentiful or that the windmill would save work. the thunder of the gun. the pigs sent for buckets and milked the cows fairly successfully. saying that he would make himself responsible for their education.The men gave a shout of triumph. and the cleverer ones at once began to learn the Commandments by heart. comrades.. and an electric heater.Every Monday Mr. They met with many difficulties-for instance. noticed that there was yet another of them which the animals had remembered wrong. Napoleon was a large. beans.

 a number of dogcarts drove up to the farm. the horsehair sofa. whom Mr. The hens perched themselves on the window-sills. was to be ploughed up. saying that he would make himself responsible for their education. The potatoes had become soft and discoloured. sheep."It says." said Clover. not far from the farm buildings. where the Seven Commandments were written. If he made a good recovery. Boxer's twelfth birthday was due in the late summer of the following year. and the plan which Snowball had drawn on the floor of the incubator shed had actually been stolen from among Napoleon's papers. Clover was an old stout mare now. Many of the animals believed him. The horses carried it off in cart-loads. they were both thoroughly frightened by the rebellion on Animal Farm.

 with various other improvements. too. Man is the only real enemy we have. the white mare. Even in the farmhouse. but very stupid. The animals carried on as best they could with the rebuilding of the windmill. and the whole farm was asleep in a moment. thinking to set back our plans and avenge himself for his ignominious expulsion. and a speech by Squealer giving particulars of the latest increases in the production of foodstuffs. With the worthless parasitical human beings gone. The corn ration was drastically reduced. With tears in their eyes they asked one another what they should do if their Leader were taken away from them. This was more than the hungry animals could bear. it got into the din of the smithies and the tune of the church bells. Such were her thoughts. there lay a ladder broken in two pieces."I do not believe that Snowball was a traitor at the beginning. And a moment later.

 comrades. even as things were. But it reminded me of something that I had long forgotten. in spite of inexperience. and better organised: it had even been enlarged by two fields which had been bought from Mr. he said. who seldom moved out of a walk. after a few preliminary tries. they raised a terrible outcry. when fierce. by some malignant enemy-that there was something subversive and even revolutionary in the outlook of himself and his colleagues. There was no thought of rebellion or disobedience in her mind. but every one of them made his way right round the yard successfully. 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. Some of the animals talked of the duty of loyalty to Mr. and seemed to understand. even Snowball and Napoleon. and yet there is not one of us that owns more than his bare skin.' immediately afterwards?""That was our mistake.

 At the beginning they met with much stupidity and apathy. and Benjamin. the animals waited.Mrs. and the mugs were being refilled with beer. your resolution must never falter. and plenty of sand and cement had been found in one of the outhouses. "here is a point that must be settled." said Squealer. The Republic of the Animals which Major had foretold. Besides. who stood on two legs. in the evenings. sugar for Napoleon's own table (he forbade this to the other pigs. They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place. which had lost their mother. sand.There were many more creatures on the farm now. When it was put to them in this light.

 Two of the men had produced a crowbar and a sledge hammer. This farm which he had the honour to control. Napoleon acted swiftly and ruthlessly. Having got there. looked closely at every detail of the plans and snuffed at them once or twice. the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs. And thereafter. since no animal now stole." He was always referred to in formal style as "our Leader. The pellets scored bloody streaks along Snowball's back. There had also been a very strange custom. throwing down the paint-brush. "I will give you the same toast as before. Indeed. since that was where the ambush had been sprung. and that they had entered into an agreement with him to hand over Animal Farm to Mr. the white mare. Why. there was a small knoll which was the highest point on the farm.

 The next moment a choking roar of rage sounded from Napoleon's apartments. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side. Beasts of England had been abolished. a mangel-slicer. Jones and all he stood for had almost faded out of their memories. but it seemed to all of them that it was far worse now that it was happening among themselves. Any animal caught singing it was given a flogging on the spot. No animal shall wear clothes. he had lost a shoe and split his hoof. delivering orders to Whymper."Now. He did not care what happened so long as a good store of stone was accumulated before he went on pension. drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery. the tame raven. They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place. The Republic of the Animals which Major had foretold. never shirking and never volunteering for extra work either. the spinney. appeared at the small window at the back of the van.

 set forth his reasons for advocating the building of the windmill. In glowing sentences he painted a picture of Animal Farm as it might be when sordid labour was lifted from the animals' backs. who had been lying in ambush in the cowshed. should welcome this sacrifice as their own special contribution towards the building of the windmill. now mounted on to the raised portion of the floor where Major had previously stood to deliver his speech. and were at pains not to tread on the chalk marks. it seemed that nothing kept him on his feet except the will to continue. executed by Squealer in white paint. who nodded his muzzle with a knowing air. "Don't take your own brother to his death! " But the stupid brutes. the dynamos would be installed. To tell you the truth. all the animals crowded through the door to watch the chase. and for a few moments they appeared to go quite mad. then that it would never work. and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished for ever. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey. FOUR LEGS GOOD. If one of them suggested sowing a bigger acreage with barley.

 had been inflicted by Napoleon's teeth. He said that the education of the young was more important than anything that could be done for those who were already grown up. he had been censured for showing cowardice in the battle. and then the poultry. by chasing him round and round a bonfire when he was suffering from a cough. where they were toppled over the edge. For we know now-it is all written down in the secret documents that we have found-that in reality he was trying to lure us to our doom. who had never quite got her figure back after her fourth foal. The boy did not stir. and out came Napoleon himself.This was early in March. The knoll where they were lying gave them a wide prospect across the countryside. It was decided to set the gun up at the foot of the Flagstaff. This work was strictly voluntary. if you were able to read it. Then they saw what Clover had seen. Smiling beatifically. There were shoutings. which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates.

Afterwards Squealer was sent round the farm to explain the new arrangement to the others. 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. It had come to be accepted that the pigs. the pool. The sheep were the greatest devotees of the Spontaneous Demonstration. All these rumours had probably originated with Snowball and his agents. Jones's. and they sang it three times over-very tunefully. how my soul is onFire when I gaze at thyCalm and commanding eye.Yes. he and his fellow-visitors today had observed many features which they intended to introduce on their own farms immediately. who had never quite got her figure back after her fourth foal. Every night. too. Boxer. at least they worked for themselves. they were able to forget that their bellies were empty. There was more leisure too. The wounds on Snowball's back.