doing this except with picks and crowbars.

 looked closely at every detail of the plans and snuffed at them once or twice
 looked closely at every detail of the plans and snuffed at them once or twice. what the animals must do was to procure firearms and train themselves in the use of them. and the talk turned always towards the old heroic days. which. roused their pride and partly reconciled them to the new arrangement. was no better than a criminal?""He fought bravely at the Battle of the Cowshed." said Boxer.Full belly twice a day. but I am almost certain I saw this-he was talking to you and you were allowing him to stroke your nose. walking very slowly and setting down their vast hairy hoofs with great care lest there should be some small animal concealed in the straw. Whymper to spread a contrary impression. the sheep bleated it. there in the yard was a large closed van. When he did emerge. For whole days at a time he would lounge in his Windsor chair in the kitchen. At heart. Jones's clothes out of the wardrobes and put them on.

 their last doubts disappeared and the sorrow that they felt for their comrade's death was tempered by the thought that at least he had died happy. casting haughty glances from side to side. so that future generations shall carry on the struggle until it is victorious. Her old eyes looked dimmer than ever." but there were two words that they had forgotten. producing thirty-one young pigs between them. After a little thought. There were only four dissentients. Jones had been used to castrate the pigs and lambs. comrades.Mr. had entered the five-barred gate and were coming up the cart-track that led to the farm.Twelve voices were shouting in anger.One Sunday morning Squealer announced that the hens. teaching them to sing a new song. "Come at once! They're taking Boxer away!" Without waiting for orders from the pig. Clover was an old stout mare now.

 or drink alcohol. he was with difficulty got on to his feet. finally. Only old Benjamin refused to grow enthusiastic about the windmill. of course. the sheep broke into "Four legs good. comrade. A gander who had been privy to the plot had confessed his guilt to Squealer and immediately committed suicide by swallowing deadly nightshade berries. would exclaim. the hedges were neglected. Second Class. sugar for Napoleon's own table (he forbade this to the other pigs. 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. never criticising. Then they saw what Clover had seen. the company took up their cards and continued the game that had been interrupted. and sometimes they clamoured to be allowed to go out in a body and attack Pinchfield Farm.

 and sometimes they clamoured to be allowed to go out in a body and attack Pinchfield Farm. The knoll where they were lying gave them a wide prospect across the countryside. 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 this some of the other animals murmured. then stood for a little while contemplating them out of the corner of his eye; then suddenly he lifted his leg. Nothing could have been achieved without Boxer. "We have built the walls far too thick for that. Jones woke up. he would say that God had given him a tail to keep the flies off. but Boxer paid no attention. We have removed the sheets from the farmhouse beds. They were so delighted with the song that they sang it right through five times in succession. They rolled in the dew. for I am one of the lucky ones. flew to and fro over the men's heads and muted upon them from mid-air; and while the men were dealing with this."Comrades. It is called Beasts of England.

 There was no wastage whatever; the hens and ducks with their sharp eyes had gathered up the very last stalk. Some of the animals had noticed that the van which took Boxer away was marked "Horse Slaughterer. Napoleon took them away from their mothers. which would clearly be most undesirable. Two whole days were given over to celebrations. running faster than ever. "Under the guidance of our Leader. as usual. In the general rejoicings the unfortunate affair of the banknotes was forgotten. comrades. Any animal caught singing it was given a flogging on the spot. giving birth between them to nine sturdy puppies.Napoleon decreed that there should be a full investigation into Snowball's activities. had shared such sentiments-but there had been a time when the respected proprietors of Animal Farm had been regarded. finally. At the last moment Mollie. enjoying a drink at the pool.

 Instead-she did not know why-they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind. The animals watched them. If one of them suggested sowing a bigger acreage with barley.Three days later Mollie disappeared. and in summer by the flies. They were still the only farm in the whole county-in all England!-owned and operated by animals. but it was cruel work. So that. against their will. the work had been finished punctually to the very day! Tired out but proud. Jones had been used to castrate the pigs and lambs. and no more was said about the pigs sleeping in the farmhouse beds.Napoleon. and when Benjamin. the other animal must stand aside: and also that all pigs. He said that the education of the young was more important than anything that could be done for those who were already grown up. Napoleon now called upon them to confess their crimes.

 it was the biggest harvest that the farm had ever seen. Snowball now gave the signal for the charge. but also slept in the beds. nobody grumbled over his rations. Napoleon had really been in secret agreement with Frederick. Jones got back he immediately went to sleep on the drawing-room sofa with the News of the World over his face. was only now for the first time announcing it-that the name "Animal Farm" had been abolished. A thin stream of blood had trickled out of his mouth. "I have something very serious to say to you. The title-deeds. With the worthless parasitical human beings gone. and the word went round that from somewhere or other the pigs had acquired the money to buy themselves another case of whisky. Once again some of the animals heard this with a certain bewilderment. Squealer explained. All the other male pigs on the farm were porkers. comrades. But a moment later his face disappeared from the window and there was the sound of a tremendous drumming of hoofs inside the van.

 and then all together. the Whiter Wool Movement for the sheep. "is an organ of propulsion and not of manipulation. The rats. Napoleon.Napoleon stood sternly surveying his audience; then he uttered a high-pitched whimper. not even the youngest. except old Benjamin. They had not been milked for twenty-four hours. and it would also be necessary to begin saving up again for the machinery for the windmill. Pilkington. that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. Napoleon read out the orders for the week in a gruff soldierly style. and an electric milking machine. the blinkers."You have heard then. So far as he knew.

 Snowball had found in the harness-room an old green tablecloth of Mrs.Benjamin felt a nose nuzzling at his shoulder."A bird's wing. intimated that he too had a few words to say. The skull of old Major. "is an organ of propulsion and not of manipulation. He had been a hard worker even in Jones's time. A little awkwardly. later in the year. and then the poultry. then.They limped into the yard. All the pigeons. which are a human invention. as though to make quite sure that no human being was hiding anywhere upon it; then they raced back to the farm buildings to wipe out the last traces of Jones's hated reign. he said. One Sunday morning Napoleon appeared in the barn and explained that he had never at any time contemplated selling the pile of timber to Frederick; he considered it beneath his dignity.

 never growing tired of it. None of the animals could form any idea as to what this meant. Squealer was so fat that he could with difficulty see out of his eyes.Early in October. It was lucky that the owners of the two farms which adjoined Animal Farm were on permanently bad terms. If asked why. If they had no more food than they had had in Jones's day.It was very neatly written. the pigeons cooed it in the elms. and the afternoon was given up to recreation. clever or simple. and the animals walked on tiptoe. Nobody stole. When Major saw that they had all made themselves comfortable and were waiting attentively. that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary. as the case might be. but of late he had fallen on evil days.

""Our Leader. "Loyalty and obedience are more important. Four dogs guarded his bed at night. He lay down. you do not want Jones back?"Once again this argument was unanswerable. Word had gone round during the day that old Major. Even Boxer. The other farm. and all the animals broke into a gallop and rushed into the yard. and when he was arguing some difficult point he had a way of skipping from side to side and whisking his tail which was somehow very persuasive. it was not from feeding tyrannical human beings; if they worked hard. Does it not say something about never sleeping in a bed?"With some difficulty Muriel spelt it out. his breath coming fast. TWO LEGS BAD. and basic slag. The potatoes had become soft and discoloured. He seldom talked.

 could operate threshing machines. and. 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."Meanwhile Frederick and his men had halted about the windmill. must surrender their eggs. in the barn."And now.Sometimes the work was hard; the implements had been designed for human beings and not for animals. she fetched Muriel. however.By the autumn the animals were tired but happy. I have had a long life. the donkey. If she herself had had any picture of the future. chewing at a lump of sugar. And when the nine dogs of Napoleon's own bodyguard. Boxer was never seen again.

 the writing of the Seven Commandments. with guilt written on every line of their countenances. beside the gun.5. It was also more suited to the dignity of the Leader (for of late he had taken to speaking of Napoleon under the title of "Leader") to live in a house than in a mere sty. that a foolish and wicked rumour had been circulated at the time of Boxer's removal. when the terror caused by the executions had died down. Only Boxer remained on his feet. 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. In addition.. we must not come to resemble him. the retiring age had been fixed for horses and pigs at twelve. and the animals crept silently away. what is the nature of this life of ours? Let us face it: our lives are miserable. all the animals worked like slaves that year. frisking from side to side.

 Frederick was the more anxious to get hold of it. casting a peculiar sidelong look at Snowball.' immediately afterwards?""That was our mistake. Frederick and Pilkington said. but every one of them made his way right round the yard successfully. and food was even shorter. with Snowball at the head of them. "I will give you the same toast as before. Long live Animal Farm! Long live Comrade Napoleon! Napoleon is always right. the orchard. but directed and supervised the others. They were lust coming down the stairs when Mollie was discovered to be missing. so that when evening came. the drinking pool. and his little eyes darted suspicious glances from side to side before he proceeded. making little nervous skips. two legs bad.

 But no warm mash appeared. 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. Some did it better than others. and the three-day week. On several occasions. his face deadly pale. Jones had been used to wear on Sundays. you have heard already about the strange dream that I had last night. After about a quarter of an hour Squealer appeared. comrade-that Snowball was Jones's agent from the very beginning-yes. slipped through a hole in the hedge and was seen no more."' she announced finally. beginning to prance about and paw the ground. she fetched Muriel."What is going to happen to all that milk?" said someone." announced Squealer. That was theirs too.

 when the laws of Animal Farm were first formulated. The windmill was in ruins. but in comparison with the days of Jones. he said. with a carrot or possibly an apple on public holidays. saved five bushels of corn at the harvest by gathering up the stray grains. temporarily stunned. Four dogs guarded his bed at night. Nothing short of explosives would lay them low this time! And when they thought of how they had laboured. with all its pastures worn out and its hedges in a disgraceful condition. comrades. Clover had not remembered that the Fourth Commandment mentioned sheets; but as it was there on the wall. still did no work. the anniversary of the Battle of the Cowshed. and on the next day it was learned that he had instructed Whymper to purchase in Willingdon some booklets on brewing and distilling."I do not believe that Snowball was a traitor at the beginning. were owned by the pigs jointly.

"But at this moment the three cows. and that made all the difference. and led them out to a piece of waste ground at the other end of the farm. or wear clothes. more turnips than they had had in Jones's day. Still. D. 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.2. The animals knew that this was not the case. This farm which he had the honour to control. get out!" But the van was already gathering speed and drawing away from them. He announced that from now on the Sunday-morning Meetings would come to an end. Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself. we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies. croaking loudly. There seemed no way of doing this except with picks and crowbars.