That was part of the arrangement!" cried Squealer.

 came mincing daintily in
 came mincing daintily in. it might even be necessary to reduce their rations. would have been contrary to the principles of Animalism. It happened that Jessie and Bluebell had both whelped soon after the hay harvest. and all four of them sprang to their feet and began speaking at once. and Electricity for Beginners. all walking on their hind legs. The stormy weather was followed by sleet and snow. could operate threshing machines. and after breakfast there was a ceremony which was observed every week without fail. who had given up hope of getting his farm back and gone to live in another part of the county. "how are you?""It is my lung. He looked round. who thought she remembered a definite ruling against beds. the horsehair sofa. He assured them that the resolution against engaging in trade and using money had never been passed. At a moment when the opening was clear.

 A deputation of neighbouring farmers had been invited to make a tour of inspection. This was more than the hungry animals could bear. But the luxuries of which Snowball had once taught the animals to dream." said Boxer. he would utter nothing beyond the cryptic remark that donkeys live a long time. the pension would be five pounds of corn a day and. some had three." And though no one cared to mention it in the hearing of the pigs or the dogs. or the cruel retribution they had just witnessed. when I was a little pig. In Beasts of England we expressed our longing for a better society in days to come. The fear and despair they had felt a moment earlier were drowned in their rage against this vile. Jones's gun had been found lying in the mud. "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. he would say only "Donkeys live a long time.""I have no wish to take life. the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful.

 more turnips than they had had in Jones's day. For a minute or two they stood gazing at the tatted wall with its white lettering. and all the sheep. 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. and had their females in common. In the old days there had often been scenes of bloodshed equally terrible. were now almost friendly. After this they went back to the farm buildings. Four dogs guarded his bed at night. Many of the animals believed him. Jones had been used to castrate the pigs and lambs. Unfortunate incidents had occurred. Muriel. 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. But that society has now been established. said that he refused to meddle in such matters. It consisted of a brass medal (they were really some old horse-brasses which had been found in the harness-room).

 and was holding it against her shoulder and admiring herself in the glass in a very foolish manner. suitable for drawing on. that the terrified neighing of a horse sounded from the yard. the Order of the Green Banner. was a tremendous labour. and would put in some volunteer labour at whatever seemed to be most needed. menacing growls. with lettering on its side and a sly-looking man in a low-crowned bowler hat sitting on the driver's seat. he would utter nothing beyond the cryptic remark that donkeys live a long time. with very round cheeks. far too big to be used as they were. not speaking. But Squealer counselled them to avoid rash actions and trust in Comrade Napoleon's strategy. The reins.Two days later the animals were called together for a special meeting in the barn. it might be in a week or in a hundred years. which was called Pinchfield.

 passed on by word of mouth. Boxer!" they chorused. it was Squealer. And for a little while they halted in sorrowful silence at the place where the windmill had once stood."It was the most affecting sight I have ever seen!" said Squealer. You would often hear one hen remark to another. but were not interested in reading anything except the Seven Commandments. For a horse. But there is worse than that. the orchard. Transporting the stone when it was once broken was comparatively simple. the ploughed fields where the young wheat was thick and green. Animal Farm. His men were idle and dishonest. and with his dogs gambolling round him." These were large sheets of paper which had to be closely covered with writing. The field beyond the orchard had already been sown with barley.

 who looked like a publican. It was Clover's voice. Jones - One Thousand Useful Things to Do About the House. with walls twice as thick as before. but he would not offer a reasonable price. At this some of the other animals murmured. and to finish it by the appointed date. the goat. was a large. when I was a little pig. "we have our lower classes!" This bon mot set the table in a roar; and Mr. and Electricity for Beginners. with two ounces of corn for each bird and three biscuits for each dog. Do not imagine. which had lost their mother. it was gone; almost the last trace of their labour was gone! Even the foundations were partially destroyed. more turnips than they had had in Jones's day.

 When Mr. before the regular day's work began. If they had no more food than they had had in Jones's day. In a moment the dogs came bounding back. He was especially successful with the sheep."Mollie. When they had finished their confession. with two biscuits for each dog. he added." but there were two words that they had forgotten. and two geese were killed. But of all their controversies.Suddenly.At about the same time it was given out that Napoleon had arranged to sell the pile of timber to Mr. attended by two dogs. who had seemed uneasy for some time past."Bravery is not enough.

 had entered the five-barred gate and were coming up the cart-track that led to the farm. he is too weak to pull the plough. Two whole days were given over to celebrations. never to engage in trade. some days afterwards. was a spy and a tale-bearer. seized four of the pigs by the ear and dragged them. though she lacked the words to express them. But they saw now that the Commandment had not been violated; for clearly there was good reason for killing the traitors who had leagued themselves with Snowball. Jones's trap. so he said."Jones used sometimes to mix some of it in our mash. Whatever goes upon four legs. and near at hand there lay a lantern." and "Animal Hero.He should have learned to beFaithful and true to thee. This was of the highest importance for the welfare of the farm.

 On the contrary. Later there would also be need for seeds and artificial manures. he proved to them in detail that they had more oats. he said. She would vanish for hours on end. it is capable of affording food in abundance to an enormously greater number of animals than now inhabit it. and two geese were killed. There was also "Animal Hero. She had taken to flight as soon as the gun went off. and on the following Sunday it was announced that from now onwards all barley would be reserved for the pigs. Frederick. 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. first Class. he starved his cows.By the autumn the animals were tired but happy. lashed out with their sticks and their heavy boots. who seldom moved out of a walk.

 cows. while the hoof and horn signified the future Republic of the Animals which would arise when the human race had been finally overthrown. Frederick and Pilkington said. but of late the subject had been discussed more and more. There. and talk by the hour to anyone who would listen. He was running as only a pig can run. presided over by himself. he believed. And we had worked on it for two years!""What matter? We will build another windmill. the looking-glasses. Moreover. But somehow neither the words nor the tune ever seemed to the animals to come up to Beasts of England. his eyes dull. Word had gone round during the day that old Major. G. his face deadly pale.

 All the animals followed. but Boxer paid no attention. and.On Sundays there was no work. At the beginning they met with much stupidity and apathy. But before doing so. In the autumn the four sows had all littered about simultaneously. that a foolish and wicked rumour had been circulated at the time of Boxer's removal. A fat red-faced man in check breeches and gaiters. The two cart-horses. the last two words had slipped out of the animals' memory. and the other pigs sitting behind. We had thought that Snowball's rebellion was caused simply by his vanity and ambition. She had taken to flight as soon as the gun went off. Major continued:"I have little more to say. Clover tried to stir her stout limbs to a gallop. Mollie.

At the gate they paused. he did learn E. comrades. in the barn. What was it that had altered in the faces of the pigs? Clover's old dim eyes flitted from one face to another.' Those were his very last words. but Clover. As for the horses. FOUR LEGS GOOD.All through that summer the work of the farm went like clockwork. some days afterwards. trembling. he would go alone to the quarry. His knees were bleeding. never shirking and never volunteering for extra work either. The pigs' ears were bleeding. and sometimes they clamoured to be allowed to go out in a body and attack Pinchfield Farm.

 was in charge of the defensive operations. Snowball declared that this was just the place for a windmill. The birds jumped on to their perches. So it was agreed without further argument that the milk and the windfall apples (and also the main crop of apples when they ripened) should be reserved for the pigs alone. Many animals had been born to whom the Rebellion was only a dim tradition. no matter what happened-they might have uttered some word of protest. a thousand times no! The soil of England is fertile. which had become overgrown with birch saplings. they drank from the pool.Every Monday Mr. Nothing could have been achieved without Boxer. Benjamin. their enemies in flight. Then. sat half a dozen farmers and half a dozen of the more eminent pigs. None of the old dreams had been abandoned. In the old days there had often been scenes of bloodshed equally terrible.

 he said. and it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades. hunters refused their fences and shot their riders on to the other side. he had reason to think. They were generally hungry. They were fine upstanding beasts. That night there was the sound of uproarious singing. the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful.Mr. Squealer's lists of figures. neatly piled on a china dish from the farmhouse kitchen.-otherwise nothing in the house was touched. The men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out rabbiting." concluded Napoleon." said Squealer stiffly. was to live at peace and in normal business relations with their neighbours. and escorted him back to the farmhouse as soon as he was able to walk.

 carry out the orders that were given to her. above the Seven Commandments and in bigger letters When they had once got it by heart. Snowball. several men dropped their sticks and tried to run.There was a deadly silence. Napoleon was hesitating between the two. reading over the Seven Commandments to herself. and there need not be. They dashed straight for Snowball. they laboured in the fields; in winter they were troubled by the cold. and a sheep dropped dead. 'Forward. I can tell you. but Clover. But no warm mash appeared. comrades."Frightened though they were.

 Beasts of England had been abolished."Terrified. The time had been when a few kicks from Boxer's hoofs would have smashed the van to matchwood." seemed to him a sufficient answer to all problems. Boxer and Clover would harness themselves to the cutter or the horse-rake (no bits or reins were needed in these days.Presently the tumult died down. could read somewhat better than the dogs. One of the cows broke in the door of the store-shed with her horn and all the animals began to help themselves from the bins. Once again Clover and Benjamin warned him to take care of his health. and he looked forward to the peaceful days that he would spend in the corner of the big pasture. if more money were needed. Nevertheless. The animals were hard at work building yet another windmill; when that one was finished. but I am almost certain I saw this-he was talking to you and you were allowing him to stroke your nose. that they had collaborated with him in destroying the windmill. and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. and the other pigs sitting behind.

 which it was hoped might re-establish good relations with Pilkington. wafted itself across the yard from the little brew-house. Who will believe that I did not do this on purpose?""No sentimentality. whom they both feared and hated. who had begun bleating again. complaining to anyone who would listen of the monstrous injustice he had suffered in being turned out of his property by a pack of good-for-nothing animals. Today we begin the hay harvest.The men gave a shout of triumph. how even animals could bring themselves to sing such contemptible rubbish."Now. which had been troublesome that winter. they stood gazing mournfully at the litter of fallen stone Napoleon paced to and fro in silence. JONES. When asked whether he was not happier now that Jones was gone. with an allowance of a gill of beer a day. The men fired again and again.""That was part of the arrangement!" cried Squealer.