they often interrupted the Meeting with this.

 The animals filed slowly past
 The animals filed slowly past. then they capitulated and went back to their nesting boxes. the anniversary of the Rebellion. Benjamin and Clover could only be with Boxer after working hours.7. which. It was Clover's voice. But the Rebellion is now completed. The dogs saw to it that these orders were carried out. in the barn. however. letting out a loud "cock-a-doodle-doo" before Napoleon spoke. Yes. it was said. that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary. Slowly they began to limp back towards the farm. The animals carried on as best they could with the rebuilding of the windmill. Jones was hurled into a pile of dung and his gun flew out of his hands. At first it was a little difficult to see how this fitted in with his being on Jones's side.In spite of the shock that Snowball's expulsion had given them. to all others present-to feel that a long period of mistrust and misunderstanding had now come to an end. What does that mean. who had just come in to lay again. panic overtook them. filled everyone with admiration. They were the same four pigs as had protested when Napoleon abolished the Sunday Meetings. too. She neighed again.

 Frederick of Pinchfield-but never. But of all their controversies. On Sunday mornings Squealer. and were at pains not to tread on the chalk marks. morning. who happened to be passing at this moment. walking slowly and dejectedly. But still. Actually the Commandment read: "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess. that they lived longer. No animal shall drink alcohol. Unable at first to speak. where the Seven Commandments were written. As soon as they were weaned. After the hoisting of the flag all the animals trooped into the big barn for a general assembly which was known as the Meeting. swishing his long black tail against his sides and occasionally uttering a little whinny of surprise. A white stripe down his nose gave him a somewhat stupid appearance. Clover took her aside. None of the old dreams had been abandoned. but greatly preferred him to Frederick. been present during Boxer's last hours. She was two years past the retiring age. it was always discovered that he had forgotten A. who had now had time to think things over. broke into a passionate appeal in favour of the windmill. It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. The shed where Snowball had drawn his plans of the windmill had been shut up and it was assumed that the plans had been rubbed off the floor. cows.

 He was therefore making arrangements to sell a stack of hay and part of the current year's wheat crop. she fetched Muriel."It was the most affecting sight I have ever seen!" said Squealer. All were agreed that no animal must ever live there. the whole farm was convinced that Snowball had thrown it down the well. the young pigs were given their instruction by Napoleon himself in the farmhouse kitchen. tucked his fore hoofs beneath him. collect a load of broken stone. he starved his cows." concluded Mr.2.November came. such as the animals had never smelt before." he said. This time the stones had vanished too. but were not interested in reading anything except the Seven Commandments. the pigs sent for buckets and milked the cows fairly successfully. For the time being. Man is the only real enemy we have. Some of the pigs themselves. it was a fact that every animal on the farm knew it. It had not been possible. The men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out rabbiting. That night there came from the farmhouse the sound of loud singing.Napoleon himself appeared at the meeting on the following Sunday morning and pronounced a short oration in Boxer's honour."BOXER'S split hoof was a long time in healing. and made it a point of honour not to let it be seen that he was in pain." in addition to his private motto of "I will work harder.

 comrades!"But Benjamin was watching the movements of the men intently."What victory. producing thirty-one young pigs between them. In the evening he returned to the farmhouse himself. and to finish it by the appointed date. of course) and tramp steadily round and round the field with a pig walking behind and calling out "Gee up. which every animal would do well to adopt as his own. "We all saw him running with blood. Henceforward the farm was to be known as "The Manor Farm"-which. No question. a violent quarrel was in progress. is a friend. and the word went round that from somewhere or other the pigs had acquired the money to buy themselves another case of whisky. said Squealer. and we will build all through the winter. In past years Mr. the animals crept back into the barn. They were executed immediately. in the vegetable garden. indeed. 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. and the dog slunk away. It was surmounted by a portrait of Napoleon. shrewd man."But is this simply part of the order of nature? Is it because this land of ours is so poor that it cannot afford a decent life to those who dwell upon it? No. it got into the din of the smithies and the tune of the church bells. were instructed to remark casually in his hearing that rations had been increased. carrying tiny wisps of hay in their beaks.

 On Midsummer's Eve. The reins."It was the most affecting sight I have ever seen!" said Squealer. Jones and all his men. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side.Soon or late the day is coming. though their decisions had to be ratified by a majority vote. in spite of everything-in spite of their terror of the dogs. saw what was happening. None of the old dreams had been abandoned. flung it down in the yard and rushed straight into the farmhouse. The dogs had suddenly caught sight of them. Finding herself unable to read more than individual letters."And he moved off at his lumbering trot and made for the quarry. and was holding it against her shoulder and admiring herself in the glass in a very foolish manner. Jones was safely out of the way. flirting her long tail and chewing at a stalk of hay. It was also found that the stupider animals. By the evening of that day Napoleon was back at work. such as the sheep. against their will. As usual. A few animals still felt faintly doubtful. It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. But before doing so. Last of all came the cat. and the three dogs who happened to be with him growled so threateningly. iron discipline! That is the watchword for today.

 surely. and in fact he was not of first-rate intelligence. and their udders were almost bursting. a schoolroom would be built in the farmhouse garden. If he were gone. that a larger proportion of their young ones survived infancy. one or two were even a trifle unsteady and looked as though they would have liked the support of a stick." And from then on he adopted the maxim. Snowball declared that this was just the place for a windmill.But when the animals saw the green flag flying. uttering cries of triumph. came down to inspect the completed work; he personally congratulated the animals on their achievement. To that horror we all must come-cows. 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. with Squealer a few rungs below him holding the paint-pot. and which stood beyond the kitchen. some days afterwards. the others found that she had remained behind in the best bedroom.It had come to his knowledge. and a sheep dropped dead. was an easy-going gentleman farmer who spent most of his time in fishing or hunting according to the season. Such were her thoughts. Napoleon inhabited separate apartments from the others. 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. we should starve to death. that Comrade Napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'Death to Humanity!' and sank his teeth in Jones's leg? Surely you remember that. and. skipping from side to side and whisking his tail.

 After a few minutes the men were seen to be running in all directions. They were struck dumb with surprise when Napoleon announced that he had sold the pile of timber to Frederick. the cruel knives with which Mr. Mollie?""He didn't! I wasn't! It isn't true!" cried Mollie. And again. for cows at fourteen. and what did they find? Not only the most up-to-date methods. asked somebody. that I shall be with you for many months longer.November came. he said finally. Boxer's face did not reappear at the window. Back in the yard Boxer was pawing with his hoof at the stable-lad who lay face down in the mud. and had their females in common. And Boxer put out his nose to sniff at the bank-notes.So Beasts of England was heard no more. The other farmers sympathised in principle. beasts of Ireland. then they capitulated and went back to their nesting boxes. the pigeons cooed it in the elms. And you hens. of which there were not many nowadays. But no animal escapes the cruel knife in the end.Bit and spur shall rust forever. even and especially the unhappy animals who still lived in ignorance and slavery on other farms. Boxer's twelfth birthday was due in the late summer of the following year. sat half a dozen farmers and half a dozen of the more eminent pigs. and had charged into battle with the words "Long live Humanity!" on his lips.

 for sheep at seven. twenty cows. Napoleon ordered the almost empty bins in the store-shed to be filled nearly to the brim with sand. "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. comrades! The hay is waiting. This. he managed to get it out: "If you have your lower animals to contend with. Such is the natural life of a pig. ratcatcher breeches. And about half an hour later. when no pigs or dogs were near) that they wasted time and meant a lot of standing about in the cold. "should be considered as clothes. such as the sheep. They had thought the Fifth Commandment was "No animal shall drink alcohol. Rations. feeling this to be in some way a substitute for the words she was unable to find. it was possible to guess at their parentage. It had been overlooked at the time when the house was first occupied. it was unnecessary to fence off pasture from arable land. the uproar awoke Mr. Whymper to spread a contrary impression. and they went outside. At first they pretended to laugh to scorn the idea of animals managing a farm for themselves. he would move rapidly to and fro. how excellent this water tastes!" The general feeling on the farm was well expressed in a poem entitled Comrade Napoleon. and the flimsy white things stirred and rustled in his breath. It was used for milling corn. with raging south-west winds.

 In a moment. Wistful glances were sent in the direction of Foxwood. They met with many difficulties-for instance. which every animal would do well to adopt as his own.It had come to his knowledge. such as the sheep. Frederick. Meanwhile the animals had chased Jones and his men out on to the road and slammed the five-barred gate behind them. ploughs. just on the other side of that dark cloud that you can see-there it lies. comrade!" cried Snowball from whose wounds the blood was still dripping. and was holding it against her shoulder and admiring herself in the glass in a very foolish manner. But Benjamin pushed her aside and in the midst of a deadly silence he read:" 'Alfred Simmonds. A special committee of pigs had been at work upon them for the past three weeks. trying with all his might to remember what came next and never succeeding. He had declared himself against the windmill from the start. comrades. comrades. there was nothing worth reading." This. Man is the only real enemy we have. Besides. not even human life. The situation was quite out of their control. All the same. Remember. sat half a dozen farmers and half a dozen of the more eminent pigs. No question.

One Sunday morning Squealer announced that the hens. There. rearing up on his hind legs and striking out with his great iron-shod hoofs like a stallion. who had been sent out on the day before. at the opposite end from the Seven Commandments. at least they did not have less. For five days the hens held out. A deputation of neighbouring farmers had been invited to make a tour of inspection. The cows declared unanimously that Snowball crept into their stalls and milked them in their sleep. But the pigs were so clever that they could think of a way round every difficulty. until today. and a shrill voice. The animals had assumed as a matter of course that these would be shared out equally; one day. It is summed up in a single word-Man. he would ask the present company to drink a toast. And very comfortable beds they are too! But not more comfortable than we need. Gradually the plans grew into a complicated mass of cranks and cog-wheels. On every kind of pretext she would run away from work and go to the drinking pool. and it was a great drawback that no animal was able to use any tool that involved standing on his hind legs. Did we not give him 'Animal Hero."Now. whom Mr. and were also ordered to drop their former slogan of "Death to Humanity" in favour of "Death to Frederick. and the whole farm was asleep in a moment. "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. I had only another month to go in any case. or engage in trade. and to have seen the everlasting fields of clover and the linseed cake and lump sugar growing on the hedges.

 rich. they drank from the pool. a solicitor living in Willingdon. of the Manor Farm. comrades! The hay is waiting. the solemn booming of a gun. 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. the human beings were inventing fresh lies about Animal Farm." cried Squealer almost pleadingly. Muriel.A FEW days later. it might be in a week or in a hundred years. And as to the Battle of the Cowshed.""But he was wounded. For some time nobody spoke. By the autumn almost every animal on the farm was literate in some degree. They had started the rebuilding of the windmill the day after the victory celebrations were ended Boxer refused to take even a day off work. and the animals toiled harder than ever. exhausting effort-for the harvest had to be gathered at almost the same time-the windmill was finished. what have you ever had except your bare rations and a stall?"And even the miserable lives we lead are not allowed to reach their natural span. When he did emerge. and in spite of the efforts of Napoleon and Boxer to rally them. their hearts swelled with imperishable pride. had been a capable farmer. the Brussels carpet.On the third Sunday after Snowball's expulsion. broke into a passionate appeal in favour of the windmill. There were the bricks.

 that they were often hungry and often cold. Moreover. Napoleon appeared to change countenance. the animals broke off work and raced back to the farm buildings."Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. Clover tried to stir her stout limbs to a gallop. Napoleon had really been in secret agreement with Frederick. Every Man His Own Bricklayer.It was just after the sheep had returned. They explained that by their studies of the past three months the pigs had succeeded in reducing the principles of Animalism to Seven Commandments.Sweeter yet shall blow its breezesOn the day that sets us free. hundreds of sheep-and all of them living in a comfort and a dignity that are now almost beyond our imagining. There seemed no way of doing this except with picks and crowbars. the animals settled down in the straw. and all four of them sprang to their feet and began speaking at once. His very first blow took a stable-lad from Foxwood on the skull and stretched him lifeless in the mud. But Boxer would not listen. He repeated a number of times. and all four of them sprang to their feet and began speaking at once. so that if he could once get hold of the title-deeds of Animal Farm they would ask no questions. They had been nervous about the effects upon their own animals. an especially devoted follower of Napoleon. It was well seasoned.ne the quarry was full of snowdrifts and nothing could be done. at the critical moment. the tips of his hoofs clawing at the ground. that it was just at that moment. the expulsion of Jones.

In spite of the shock that Snowball's expulsion had given them. But before doing so. the sight of Napoleon. He had become much disheartened after losing money in a lawsuit. It was soon noticed that when there was work to be done the cat could never be found. namely: "Four legs good. and he had already bribed the magistrates and police. and he decided to make use of Mr. How these were to be procured. Sometimes on the slope leading to the top of the quarry. Snowball suddenly turned and fled. The animals felt a little uneasy at this. There was a good quarry of limestone on the farm.By the evening. "gentlemen. he had killed a dog by throwing it into the furnace. however. but still it was coming. their enemies in flight. All animals are comrades. Boxer.Late one evening in the summer. Protector of the Sheep-fold. But all such doubts were now dispelled."So the animals trooped down to the hayfield to begin the harvest. Jones got back he immediately went to sleep on the drawing-room sofa with the News of the World over his face. I have had much time for thought as I lay alone in my stall. 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.

 He looked round. But the Rebellion is now completed. and again Squealer was able to convince them that this was not the case. and pinned him to the ground. "Boxer!" she cried. with an allowance of a gill of beer a day. A mighty cry for vengeance went up. as the case might be. When they got up again. carpentering. Finding herself unable to read more than individual letters. wire. In the general rejoicings the unfortunate affair of the banknotes was forgotten. At eleven o'clock Squealer came out to make another announcement. frisking from side to side. everyone." "reports. In the evening he returned to the farmhouse himself. for which there was always a market in Willingdon. "should be considered as clothes. Indeed. Man serves the interests of no creature except himself. They met with many difficulties-for instance. Snowball used as his study a shed which had once been used for incubators and had a smooth wooden floor. had been inflicted by Napoleon's teeth. And sure enough.Three days later it was announced that he had died in the hospital at Willingdon. the three horses.

 Its owner was a Mr. but slowly and mournfully. But Boxer would not listen. There had been a time-not that he. The Republic of the Animals which Major had foretold. For five days the hens held out. during which time the other animals saw nothing of them. especially from Clover.ne the quarry was full of snowdrifts and nothing could be done. In addition. comrade? Have we not driven the enemy off our soil-the sacred soil of Animal Farm? ""But they have destroyed the windmill. and sleep between blankets. except old Benjamin. who is even now plotting to attack us and take our farm away from us! Snowball is to act as his guide when the attack begins. Frederick. it was possible to guess at their parentage. in spite of inexperience. Dealer in Hides and Bone-Meal. Then he was up again. and in fact he was not of first-rate intelligence. This was what came of rebelling against the laws of Nature. who was directing operations from the rear. though no one would have dared to sing it aloud. he proved to them in detail that they had more oats. they knew every inch of the field. hearing in it a prophecy of their future doom. and he read out to her what was written on the wall. and each gazed his fill.

 Frederick should be boiled alive. You would not rob us of our repose. Boxer worked harder than ever. iron discipline! That is the watchword for today.Wheat and barley. but greatly preferred him to Frederick. Even so. he said. the mighty thing that we have done. Clover was a stout motherly mare approaching middle life. when they grow old and toothless." but there were two words that they had forgotten. after Mr.This had long been expected. voiced the general feeling by saying: "If Comrade Napoleon says it. and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which. and it became necessary to elect a President. above all. too. After this they went back to the farm buildings. we are all brothers. For myself I do not grumble. what had happened to the faces of the pigs. the unalterable law of life. comrades. and the barrel of beer in the scullery was stove in with a kick from Boxer's hoof. The hens perched themselves on the window-sills. "we have our lower classes!" This bon mot set the table in a roar; and Mr.

 to everyone's surprise. they were partly offset by the fact that life nowadays had a greater dignity than it had had before.' Those were his very last words. and in spite of the efforts of Napoleon and Boxer to rally them. The talk of setting aside a corner of the pasture for superannuated animals had long since been dropped. but the structure was completed. Muriel. crept away in a body. comrades. "There is work to be done. The seasons came and went. Even Boxer was vaguely troubled. and there need not be. out from the door of the farmhouse came a long file of pigs. the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs. who looked round. And not an animal on the farm had stolen so much as a mouthful. the orchard."At this moment there was a tremendous uproar. This was what came of rebelling against the laws of Nature. Only old Benjamin professed to remember every detail of his long life and to know that things never had been. and when treated with generosity. these projects were a failure. after their fashion. Benjamin and Clover could only be with Boxer after working hours. a solicitor living in Willingdon. emphasising the need for all animals to be ready to die for Animal Farm if need be. And the news soon leaked out that every pig was now receiving a ration of a pint of beer daily.

 Frederick had wanted to pay for the timber with something called a cheque. was to live at peace and in normal business relations with their neighbours. On the contrary. she was found hiding in her stall with her head buried among the hay in the manger.The animals had their breakfast. more processions. Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon. the three horses. Such were her thoughts. The birds at first objected.""I have no wish to take life. or engage in trade. comrades. the fruit of all their struggles. And every animal down to the humblest worked at turning the hay and gathering it. hens. A number of them were already wounded. with two ounces of corn for each bird and three biscuits for each dog." he said. And you hens. Comrade Napoleon. that they accepted his explanation without further questions. or touch money. They. One of them all but closed his jaws on Snowball's tail. comrades. the other animals following at a respectful distance. and in fact he was not of first-rate intelligence.

 To that horror we all must come-cows. appeared at the small window at the back of the van. who had studied an old book of Julius Caesar's campaigns which he had found in the farmhouse. with both simultaneously. was an easy-going gentleman farmer who spent most of his time in fishing or hunting according to the season. Even the stupidest of them had already picked up the tune and a few of the words.Riches more than mind can picture. they will let him retire at the same time and be a companion to me. not even the youngest. He intended to take the whole burden upon his own shoulders. the pigs sent for buckets and milked the cows fairly successfully. it did seem to them after all that they had won a great victory.On the third Sunday after Snowball's expulsion. pervading the air about them and menacing them with all kinds of dangers. they secretly trembled. after all. the animals settled down in the straw. A Mr. While Major was speaking four large rats had crept out of their holes and were sitting on their hindquarters. the pool. none was so bitter as the one that took place over the windmill. "Don't take your own brother to his death! " But the stupid brutes. but were not interested in reading anything except the Seven Commandments."My sight is failing. they had no reason for thinking that it would be within their own lifetime. whatever the appearances might be. It consisted of a brass medal (they were really some old horse-brasses which had been found in the harness-room). rushed forward and prodded and butted the men from every side.

 it was said. But no warm mash appeared. This time the stones had vanished too. comrades. they were partly offset by the fact that life nowadays had a greater dignity than it had had before. and. Hitherto the animals on the farm had had a rather foolish custom of addressing one another as "Comrade.Benjamin felt a nose nuzzling at his shoulder. and ought to subsist. what is the nature of this life of ours? Let us face it: our lives are miserable. and that the tales about Frederick's cruelty to his own animals had been greatly exaggerated. with guilt written on every line of their countenances. so it was said. and Whymper was negotiating the purchase of it. and had been bought by the veterinary surgeon. They took their exercise in the garden." said Squealer. and they rushed after them in disorder. the horsehair sofa. three sheep. The truest happiness. The work of teaching and organising the others fell naturally upon the pigs. but never exercised his faculty.All this while no more had been seen of Snowball. and the general absence of pampering which he had observed on Animal Farm. Already Frederick had paid up; and the sum he had paid was just enough to buy the machinery for the windmill. The wounds on Snowball's back. and our enemies would be upon us.

 who thought she remembered a definite ruling against beds. and it was a stirring tune. but Napoleon was better at canvassing support for himself in between times. he said. slipped through a hole in the hedge and was seen no more. This farm which he had the honour to control. "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. Benjamin. TitBits. On the whole. you can sing it better for yourselves. when fierce. They added that Snowball had privately admitted to them that he had been Jones's secret agent for years past. comrades!" cried Napoleon. Even Boxer. TWO LEGS BAD. it would have to be made up by the sale of eggs. Jones. the tips of his hoofs clawing at the ground. "I will give you the same toast as before. it was laid down as a rule that when a pig and any other animal met on the path. whose strength seemed equal to that of all the rest of the animals put together. Napoleon appeared to change countenance.5. it seemed that nothing kept him on his feet except the will to continue. He took his meals alone. He himself dashed straight for Jones. as it was warm weather.

 in spite of receiving every attention a horse could have. He stole the corn. They rolled in the dew. A full bushel to anyone who captures him alive!"The animals were shocked beyond measure to learn that even Snowball could be guilty of such an action. On Sunday mornings Squealer. The birds at first objected. A time came when there was no one who remembered the old days before the Rebellion. he would say only "Donkeys live a long time."Comrade.And the fruitful fields of EnglandShall be trod by beasts alone. Jones got back he immediately went to sleep on the drawing-room sofa with the News of the World over his face. Frederick and Pilkington changed their tune and began to talk of the terrible wickedness that now flourished on Animal Farm. 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. He lay down. "Snowball has done this thing! In sheer malignity. they had begun singing it for themselves. that the windmill would be a failure. the looking-glasses. and seemed to understand. comrades. during which his various chins turned purple. came racing up the path on his bicycle. Truth to tell. the admirable care he had received. the spelling was correct all the way through. and near at hand there lay a lantern. tucked his fore hoofs beneath him.Early in October.

 and made it a point of honour not to let it be seen that he was in pain. "Animal Hero. nearly eighteen hands high. how even animals could bring themselves to sing such contemptible rubbish. as the animals had previously imagined. Every Sunday morning at ten o'clock the animals assembled in the big barn to receive their orders for the week. he would move rapidly to and fro. and after breakfast there was a ceremony which was observed every week without fail. the sheep were sure to silence him with a tremendous bleating of "Four legs good. The flag was run up and Beasts of England was sung a number of times. where the Seven Commandments were written. Finding herself unable to read more than individual letters."Comrades. Did we not give him 'Animal Hero. the degrading nosebags. the dogs had tasted blood. they could already read and write perfectly. And yet the song was irrepressible. Benjamin. the prize Middle White boar. teaching them to sing a new song. Major continued:"I have little more to say. the lithograph of Queen Victoria over the drawing-room mantelpiece. the geese. and the worst tempered. Unfortunate incidents had occurred. suddenly emerged in their rear. Besides.

 suddenly emerged in their rear. he could detect by the smell. were owned by the pigs jointly.Sometimes the work was hard; the implements had been designed for human beings and not for animals. which are the mark of a human being. if you were able to read it. it was said. and we will build all through the winter. or even upon their human employees. not even when the pigs took Mr. and as fierce-looking as wolves. Only Boxer remained on his feet. A gander who had been privy to the plot had confessed his guilt to Squealer and immediately committed suicide by swallowing deadly nightshade berries. in the vegetable garden. the work had been finished punctually to the very day! Tired out but proud. was stroking her nose and feeding her with sugar. The animals were happy as they had never conceived it possible to be. that any of the old suspicions still lingered. He was therefore making arrangements to sell a stack of hay and part of the current year's wheat crop. "is an organ of propulsion and not of manipulation. Boxer. always at the spot where the work was hardest. and a number of the pigs. above all. Pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars named Snowball and Napoleon. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side. before the regular day's work began. And the animals heard.

""That is the true spirit. comrades? You would not have us too tired to carry out our duties? Surely none of you wishes to see Jones back?"The animals reassured him on this point immediately. The pigs had sent out a large bottle of pink medicine which they had found in the medicine chest in the bathroom. He turned to go. trampled on. The animals chased them right down to the bottom of the field. there was a stormy debate over the correct retiring age for each class of animal. Napoleon appeared to be somewhat better. and on the next day it was learned that he had instructed Whymper to purchase in Willingdon some booklets on brewing and distilling. seeming to know in advance that some terrible thing was about to happen. hardship. Squealer would talk with the tears rolling down his cheeks of Napoleon's wisdom the goodness of his heart. At the same time there were renewed rumours that Frederick and his men were plotting to attack Animal Farm and to destroy the windmill. that they had collaborated with him in destroying the windmill." he said finally. "Snowball has done this thing! In sheer malignity. was a spy and a tale-bearer. The four pigs waited. It did not seem strange when Napoleon was seen strolling in the farmhouse garden with a pipe in his mouth-no. and each gazed his fill. by their human neighbours. 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. is a friend. and walked out without uttering a word. there was no doubt as to which way the vote would go. What was it that had altered in the faces of the pigs? Clover's old dim eyes flitted from one face to another. huddling together. who had given up hope of getting his farm back and gone to live in another part of the county.

 and to finish it by the appointed date.At last. the Rebellion was achieved much earlier and more easily than anyone had expected. Whymper to spread a contrary impression. when panic was spreading and all seemed lost. but could not put words together. no complaint was made about that either. Never to have any dealings with human beings. Each had his own following. comrades. Napoleon appeared to be somewhat better. that on such a farm a spirit of licence and indiscipline would prevail." Others asked such questions as "Why should we care what happens after we are dead?" or "If this Rebellion is to happen anyway. and to have seen the everlasting fields of clover and the linseed cake and lump sugar growing on the hedges.June came and the hay was almost ready for cutting. After the harvest there was a stretch of clear dry weather." said Snowball. and flung it on to the fire with the rest. and passed it on to the other animals by simple arguments. They were all carrying sticks. had not after all been used for generating electrical power. Jones saw him coming. a violent quarrel was in progress. then stood for a little while contemplating them out of the corner of his eye; then suddenly he lifted his leg. then the dogs were gaining on him again. old-fashioned farm. attended by two or three dogs. and the flimsy white things stirred and rustled in his breath.

 broke down almost immediately. Reading out the figures in a shrill. I saw him myself. they would perhaps have noted that the white hoof and horn with which it had previously been marked had now been removed. But I believe that at the Battle of the Cowshed he was a good comrade. and to fire it twice a year-once on October the twelfth. and it was discovered that on one of his nocturnal visits Snowball had mixed weed seeds with the seed corn. C. Pilkington. and would put in some volunteer labour at whatever seemed to be most needed. who seldom asked questions. here and now I pronounce the death sentence upon Snowball. Muriel began to spell out the words. as usual."That is our victory. but they did not at first give him much help. but were not interested in reading anything except the Seven Commandments. he said. bitter battle. more processions.All this while no more had been seen of Snowball. Nine hens had died in the meantime. We had thought that Snowball's rebellion was caused simply by his vanity and ambition. he said. Animal Farm.Hearken well and spread my tidingsOf the golden future time. and would put in some volunteer labour at whatever seemed to be most needed. The dogs saw to it that these orders were carried out.

 Whymper visited the farm as had been arranged. Only old Benjamin refused to grow enthusiastic about the windmill. grazing side by side and never speaking."Boxer!" she cried.There was a deadly silence. The animals felt a little uneasy at this. "Boxer will pick up when the spring grass comes on"; but the spring came and Boxer grew no fatter. These two disagreed at every point where disagreement was possible. who was marching ahead with a gun in his hands. And suddenly. and the animals were underfed. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. they held secret meetings in the barn and expounded the principles of Animalism to the others.Comrade Napoleon!Thou are the giver ofAll that thy creatures love." At the same time Napoleon assured the animals that the stories of an impending attack on Animal Farm were completely untrue. For the time being. the machinery for the windmill. which would clearly be most undesirable."Impossible!" cried Napoleon. Clover asked Benjamin to read her the Sixth Commandment.At one end of the big barn.Afterwards Squealer made a round of the farm and set the animals' minds at rest."At this moment there was a tremendous uproar. They could not remember. I had only another month to go in any case. Boxer was the admiration of everybody. but slowly and mournfully. and they often interrupted the Meeting with this.