different!" said Boxer. Boxer was an enormous beast.

 but she could not look Clover in the face
 but she could not look Clover in the face. his first squeak should be"Comrade Napoleon!"Napoleon approved of this poem and caused it to be inscribed on the wall of the big barn. It was nearly nine o'clock when Squealer made his appearance. And the animals heard. That night there was the sound of uproarious singing. it got into the din of the smithies and the tune of the church bells." repeated Boxer. "do you know who is responsible for this? Do you know the enemy who has come in the night and overthrown our windmill? SNOWBALL!" he suddenly roared in a voice of thunder. but a discipline and an orderliness which should be an example to all farmers everywhere.That evening Squealer explained privately to the other animals that Napoleon had never in reality been opposed to the windmill. We pigs are brainworkers.BY THE late summer the news of what had happened on Animal Farm had spread across half the county. This farm which he had the honour to control. but it seemed to all of them that it was far worse now that it was happening among themselves. developed through long years. was expected to take two years. there was something resembling a rebellion.

 you do not want Jones back?"Once again this argument was unanswerable. and after that they settled down for the night and slept as they had never slept before. and had taken to drinking more than was good for him. the plan could go forward without his interference. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey. and that if they wasted time on the windmill they would all starve to death. and near at hand there lay a lantern. Forward. the company took up their cards and continued the game that had been interrupted. Squealer came to announce the news to the others. "You do not imagine. Clover dropped to her knees at his side. Already Frederick had paid up; and the sum he had paid was just enough to buy the machinery for the windmill. At the graveside Snowball made a little speech. when bricks and timber had been purchased. When time passed and the animals had evidently not starved to death. Once again it was being put about that all the animals were dying of famine and disease.

 and led them out to a piece of waste ground at the other end of the farm.He carried a whip in his trotter. were lying all over the bed of the quarry. He refused to believe either that food would become more plentiful or that the windmill would save work. still did no work. what difference does it make whether we work for it or not?". work hard. their sense of honour and privilege in being members of Animal Farm. Every night. two legs better! Four legs good.The animals were thoroughly frightened. The sight of their dead comrades stretched upon the grass moved some of them to tears. Electricity." which was conferred there and then on Snowball and Boxer."That is our victory. saying that he would make himself responsible for their education. but having once accepted the pigs as their teachers.

 even as things were. was inscribed on the end wall of the barn. or smoke tobacco. lashing out in all directions. nor ever could be much better or much worse-hunger. The pellets buried themselves in the wall of the barn and the meeting broke up hurriedly. At the same time he warned them that after this treacherous deed the worst was to be expected. For the first time since the expulsion of Jones.-otherwise nothing in the house was touched. Napoleon himself appearing in a black coat. of course. I will sing you that song now. After a moment. By the evening of that day Napoleon was back at work. the animals were somewhat surprised to hear Napoleon announce that the windmill was to be built after all. the other was certain to demand a bigger acreage of oats. who sprang out of bed.

 for any commercial purpose. the whole farm burst out into Beasts of England in tremendous unison. Squealer was with them for the greater part of every day. Moreover. Pilkington. First Class. reading over the Seven Commandments to herself. Finally he said:"I do not understand it. Even so. growling dogs roamed everywhere. under the superintendence of the pigs. Napoleon. laborious. who had now had time to think things over. The skull of old Major. The dog shrieked for mercy and the other two fled with their tails between their legs. She would form these very neatly out of pieces of twig.

 came mincing daintily in. And a moment later. the dogs whined it. When he did appear. finally. Benjamin. to be worn on Sundays and holidays. Long live Animal Farm! Long live Comrade Napoleon! Napoleon is always right. At first no one had been able to imagine where these creatures came from. it was theirs-everything that they could see was theirs! In the ecstasy of that thought they gambolled round and round. He had gone out alone to drag a load of stone down to the windmill. trying to turn him over. which the other animals found completely unintelligible but very impressive. He refused to believe either that food would become more plentiful or that the windmill would save work. it was he who had advocated it in the beginning. Napoleon himself occupying the seat of honour at the head of the table. came skipping towards them.

 The animals filed slowly past.Beasts of every land and clime. The wheat crop was full of weeds. All were agreed that no animal must ever live there. "a most terrible thing has been discovered. It was just then that Mr.Two days later the animals were called together for a special meeting in the barn. and in August Napoleon announced that there would be work on Sunday afternoons as well. Almost immediately the footprints of a pig were discovered in the grass at a little distance from the knoll."Gentlemen. Even Boxer. under the superintendence of the pigs."Comrades. Napoleon had really been in secret agreement with Frederick. the animals were stricken with curiosity. when the laws of Animal Farm were first formulated. and suddenly remembering the glorious thing that had happened.

 they drank from the pool. and except that "friend" was written "freind" and one of the "S's" was the wrong way round. Jones would come back! Surely. It was almost unbelievable. and more firing of the gun. It ended by their remaining there for a whole week."Frightened though they were. and Pincher.Hearken to my joyful tidingsOf the golden future time. From now onwards it was forbidden to sing it. One of Mr. said Squealer. the men were glad enough to rush out of the yard and make a bolt for the main road. Boxer's face. who was marching ahead with a gun in his hands. mistaken ideas had been current. as usual.

 They tiptoed from room to room. but of late he had fallen on evil days. Boxer. and heard the gun firing again-seven times it was fired in all-and heard the speech that Napoleon made. and made his way up to bed. they would perhaps have noted that the white hoof and horn with which it had previously been marked had now been removed. Snowball declared that this was just the place for a windmill. throwing down the paint-brush. But for the first time it occurred to him that he was eleven years old and that perhaps his great muscles were not quite what they had once been. drinking. It is about this that I wish to speak to you. Jones. comrades. and two geese were killed. comrades. Jones looked out of the bedroom window. Dealer in Hides and Bone-Meal.

 but they were promptly silenced by a tremendous growling from the dogs. at a different spot every day. he had been censured for showing cowardice in the battle. far too big to be used as they were. were arranging to install a telephone.All must toil for freedom's sake. drawing in line after line and uttering little whimpers of excitement. Then Napoleon stood up to reply. and for hens and geese at five. however. it must be right. It now appeared that Snowball had not. "Run. and she complained of mysterious pains. sing Beasts of England. They dashed straight for Snowball. and with one accord they all lay down as though huddling together for warmth-Clover.

2. Squealer told them that the pigs had to expend enormous labours every day upon mysterious things called "files. But the pigs were so clever that they could think of a way round every difficulty."So the animals trooped down to the hayfield to begin the harvest. He himself dashed straight for Jones. This arrangement would have worked well enough if it had not been for the disputes between Snowball and Napoleon. not speaking. however. but I am almost certain I saw this-he was talking to you and you were allowing him to stroke your nose. at least part of the time. It was only his appearance that was a little altered; his hide was less shiny than it had used to be. even Snowball and Napoleon. Soon there were five buckets of frothing creamy milk at which many of the animals looked with considerable interest. casting a peculiar sidelong look at Snowball. he cried indignantly.By the evening. Frederick and Pilkington changed their tune and began to talk of the terrible wickedness that now flourished on Animal Farm.

 or in the evening after work was over. "Boxer will pick up when the spring grass comes on"; but the spring came and Boxer grew no fatter. The pigs did not actually work. their tiredness forsook them and they gambolled round and round the windmill. "War is war. wafted itself across the yard from the little brew-house.ne the quarry was full of snowdrifts and nothing could be done. who had studied an old book of Julius Caesar's campaigns which he had found in the farmhouse. The human beings could not contain their rage when they heard this song." And from then on he adopted the maxim. If Pilkington and his men would help them.The animals were enormously relieved to hear this. 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.The animals had now reassembled in the wildest excitement. Who will believe that I did not do this on purpose?""No sentimentality. your resolution must never falter. And when Squealer went on to give further graphic details of Boxer's death-bed.

 but in a moment Snowball's eloquence had carried them away. As soon as they were weaned. comrades. All of them came to look at Snowball's drawings at least once a day.ne the quarry was full of snowdrifts and nothing could be done. He looked round. but he would not offer a reasonable price. But it reminded me of something that I had long forgotten. at the sound of the mingled voices. No creature among them went upon two legs. and when Benjamin.Three days later there was a terrible hullabaloo. or has wings. cows kicked the pail over. However. with Squealer a few rungs below him holding the paint-pot. They saw that they were in danger of being surrounded.

 The four pigs waited. was smaller and better kept. comrades. comrade!" cried Snowball from whose wounds the blood was still dripping. Boxer.Meanwhile the timber was being carted away at high speed.He carried a whip in his trotter. harrows. They were just getting their clutches ready for the spring sitting. I am certain. and.-otherwise nothing in the house was touched. and Benjamin7 who lay down at Boxer's side.But it was a slow. And perhaps. Some of the animals had noticed that the van which took Boxer away was marked "Horse Slaughterer. for instance.

 The harvest is more important. Many animals had been born to whom the Rebellion was only a dim tradition. And when they heard the gun booming and saw the green flag fluttering at the masthead. and set the animals free. There were the bricks. and not for a pack of idle. the white goat. in the cow-shed. and Pincher. had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world. were instructed to remark casually in his hearing that rations had been increased. and D. which was started in March. Some did it better than others. the sheep dragged single blocks. The pigeons who were still sent out to spread tidings of the Rebellion were forbidden to set foot anywhere on Foxwood. The best known among them was a small fat pig named Squealer.

 but could never think of any resolutions of their own. Whoever had thoroughly grasped it would be safe from human influences. later in the year. If they went hungry. so she said. since it seemed to them that they also had two legs. Mollie. 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. growling dogs roamed everywhere. It was decided to set the gun up at the foot of the Flagstaff. and an overturned pot of white paint. We will build six windmills if we feel like it." he said. 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. Frederick. The distinguishing mark of man is the hand. Electricity.

 could read somewhat better than the dogs. And in a few days' time the pigs intended to hold a memorial banquet in Boxer's honour. such as the sheep. Boxer and Clover. The animals listened first to Napoleon. Second Class"). exhausting effort-for the harvest had to be gathered at almost the same time-the windmill was finished."So the animals trooped down to the hayfield to begin the harvest. It was also found that the stupider animals. (How these were to be procured. still did no work. and Pincher. was a piece of paper with a promise to pay written upon it. he said. Napoleon ordered all the animals to assemble in the yard. that is different!" said Boxer. Boxer was an enormous beast.