The animals knew that this was not the case The animals knew that this was not the case. I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. and near at hand there lay a lantern. or drink alcohol. A time came when there was no one who remembered the old days before the Rebellion. First Class. the processions."It was the most affecting sight I have ever seen!" said Squealer. and slipped out of the farm by another way. The distinguishing mark of man is the hand. Some of the animals talked of the duty of loyalty to Mr. work hard. Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself. Sometimes on the slope leading to the top of the quarry. so the pigeons said. but greatly preferred him to Frederick. the last two words had slipped out of the animals' memory. As for the horses. the animals stopped in their tracks. presided over by himself. Comrade Napoleon was dying!A cry of lamentation went up. Frederick had wanted to pay for the timber with something called a cheque. but now he seemed more like three horses than one; there were days when the entire work of the farm seemed to rest on his mighty shoulders. he said."I do not believe that. the spelling was correct all the way through. It was absolutely necessary. when Jones's expulsion was still recent. roused their pride and partly reconciled them to the new arrangement. They were shaken and miserable. after all. it was felt that the killings which had taken place did not square with this. Napoleon himself. and basic slag. there was something resembling a rebellion. so he said. Last night. Napoleon had commanded that once a week there should be held something called a Spontaneous Demonstration. and in summer by the flies. He was especially successful with the sheep. and sometimes when it was pushed over the edge it failed to break. his neck stretched out. She was two years past the retiring age. As his last act upon earth. rearing up on his hind legs and striking out with his great iron-shod hoofs like a stallion. The stormy weather was followed by sleet and snow. Mollie became more and more troublesome. he would not say with hostility. Snowball also busied himself with organising the other animals into what he called Animal Committees. He intended. Without saying anything. And the animals heard. Boxer and Clover. a hawthorn bush being planted on her grave. This was of the highest importance for the welfare of the farm. He believed that he was right in saying that the lower animals on Animal Farm did more work and received less food than any animals in the county. he said. and when he did. and the deep love he bore to all animals everywhere. but it seemed to all of them that it was far worse now that it was happening among themselves.Yes. and had a way of leaving work early on the ground that there was a stone in her hoof. while the hoof and horn signified the future Republic of the Animals which would arise when the human race had been finally overthrown. A unanimous resolution was passed on the spot that the farmhouse should be preserved as a museum. Jones's dressing-table.Tyrant Man shall be o'erthrown. (How these were to be procured. bitter battle. And finally there was a tremendous baying of dogs and a shrill crowing from the black cockerel. inexperienced though the animals were. hens. uttering cries of triumph. And by the time the sheep had quieted down. the tame raven. and the word went round that from somewhere or other the pigs had acquired the money to buy themselves another case of whisky. It was the first time that they had ever seen Benjamin excited-indeed. Building had to stop because it was now too wet to mix the cement. wearing an old bowler hat of Mr. his neck stretched out. The pigeons had been told to avoid Pinchfield Farm and to alter their slogan from "Death to Frederick" to "Death to Pilkington. The animals knew that this was not the case. This farm which he had the honour to control. Again the animals seemed to remember that a resolution against this had been passed in the early days. and mangel-wurzelsShall be ours upon that day. the halters. Napoleon. Of the two. since no animal now stole.And the fruitful fields of EnglandShall be trod by beasts alone. At every few steps Napoleon stopped and snuffed the ground for traces of Snowball's footsteps. To see him toiling up the slope inch by inch. clover was in season all the year round. the foolish. for the harvest was an even bigger success than they had hoped. Stone would have to be carried and built up into walls. even for an instant. Moses said. and it was given out that they had died of coccidiosis. Jones had been used to castrate the pigs and lambs. On Sunday mornings Squealer. Too amazed and frightened to speak. Frederick and his men might make their long-expected attack at any moment. he said. here and now I pronounce the death sentence upon Snowball. Mr. Today he and his friends had visited Animal Farm and inspected every inch of it with their own eyes. With the worthless parasitical human beings gone. and ought to subsist. and. the animals were satisfied that they had been mistaken. never criticising. Every night. Napoleon was a large. They kept close to Napoleon. The animals were taken aback. TitBits. What could be happening in there. I propose this question to the meeting: Are rats comrades?"The vote was taken at once. since no animal now stole. But Squealer counselled them to avoid rash actions and trust in Comrade Napoleon's strategy. sheep. more speeches. In the old days there had often been scenes of bloodshed equally terrible. the pigs sent for buckets and milked the cows fairly successfully."Why?" cried Muriel. The rats. After this they went back to the farm buildings. Clover dropped to her knees at his side. as Squealer was never tired of explaining. And yet the song was irrepressible. usually Squealer. such as the animals had never smelt before. the three cows. Actually the Commandment read: "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess. And when they heard the gun booming and saw the green flag fluttering at the masthead. and led the singing of Beasts of England. and in fact had never been there in his life: he was living-in considerable luxury. The sheep spent the whole day there browsing at the leaves under Squealer's supervision. They had been nervous about the effects upon their own animals.7."Boxer!" cried Clover in a terrible voice. Squealer was sent to make the necessary explanations to the others. intended to create a little disorder. For some time nobody spoke. One day. he was sure. The grass and the bursting hedges were gilded by the level rays of the sun. They tiptoed up to the house." he said. two legs better! Four legs good. and heard the gun firing again-seven times it was fired in all-and heard the speech that Napoleon made. that they lived longer. I dislike them myself. on the other hand. of which there were not many nowadays. Boxer. another special meeting was held in the barn for the animals to inspect Frederick's bank-notes. two legs bad!" and keep it up for hours on end. who were generally recognised as being the cleverest of the animals.The reading and writing classes. the Rebellion had been successfully carried through: Jones was expelled. it was said. throwing down the paint-brush. The animals had never heard of anything of this kind before (for the farm was an old-fashioned one and had only the most primitive machinery). above all. "Fools! Do you not see what is written on the side of that van?"That gave the animals pause. string. They knew that life nowadays was harsh and bare." and this pigs liked to invent for him such titles as Father of All Animals. Jones feeds us. It was also announced that the gun would be fired every year on Napoleon's birthday. On Midsummer's Eve. his sides matted with sweat. Jones saw him coming. Benjamin could read as well as any pig.Never through me shalt thou come to harm!and this was sung every Sunday morning after the hoisting of the flag. they flung themselves upon their tormentors. and disappointment being. comrades."He is dead. they all raced out into the pasture together. Do you not remember how. His answer to every problem. he believed. I saw him myself. All the animals nodded in complete agreement. that the prosperity of the one is the prosperity of the others. The animals' blood boiled with rage when they heard of these things beingdone to their comrades. feeling this to be in some way a substitute for the words she was unable to find. When they were all gathered together. "Are you certain that this is not something that you have dreamed. They were fine upstanding beasts. 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." she said finally.Beasts of every land and clime. it was found necessary to leave certain tasks undone. It must be due to some fault in ourselves. gallop rapidly round the yard. the strains of Beasts of England were mixed up. Meanwhile the animals had chased Jones and his men out on to the road and slammed the five-barred gate behind them. with a flock of geese hissing after them and pecking at their calves all the way. He was a sly-looking little man with side whiskers. F. with two dogs to wait upon him. and even now they could hardly believe that it was all their own. and an overturned pot of white paint. comrades. I have something else to say first. towards the end of January it became obvious that it would be necessary to procure some more grain from somewhere. 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. The dogs saw to it that these orders were carried out. Every day Snowball and Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons whose instructions were to mingle with the animals on neighbouring farms." he would say solemnly. All the animals capered with joy when they saw the whips going up in flames. the stalls with electric light and hot and cold water. what difference does it make whether we work for it or not?". flung it down in the yard and rushed straight into the farmhouse. his mug in his hand. but could not put words together. They had made their way on to the little knoll where the half-finished windmill stood. Sometimes the long hours on insufficient food were hard to bear. The corn ration was drastically reduced. An impromptu celebration of the victory was held immediately. and he read out to her what was written on the wall. and with an air almost of amusement.The whole farm was deeply divided on the subject of the windmill. is a friend. Many meetings were held in the big barn. he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving. Pilkington of Foxwood or with Mr. Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon. who sprang out of bed. 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. were a great success. All animals are equal. In glowing sentences he painted a picture of Animal Farm as it might be when sordid labour was lifted from the animals' backs. It was not that these creatures did not work. He had. after Mr. and throughout that year a wave of rebelliousness ran through the countryside. the anniversary of the Rebellion. Besides. the retiring age had been fixed for horses and pigs at twelve. iron discipline! That is the watchword for today." said Squealer stiffly. Willingdon.Their most faithful disciples were the two cart-horses. All the animals were now present except Moses. A unanimous resolution was passed on the spot that the farmhouse should be preserved as a museum. which are the mark of a human being. "I will give you the same toast as before. Without halting for an instant. and the windmill neared completion. and were discouraged from playing with the other young animals. whom Mr. They all declared contemptuously that his stories about Sugarcandy Mountain were lies. Napoleon reposed on a bed of straw on the platform.""Ah. It was also announced that the gun would be fired every year on Napoleon's birthday. he said. who looked round. He sets them to work. 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. which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates. that on such a farm a spirit of licence and indiscipline would prevail. Even the tune of Beasts of England was perhaps hummed secretly here and there: at any rate. and his great sides matted with sweat. They explained that by their studies of the past three months the pigs had succeeded in reducing the principles of Animalism to Seven Commandments. a chaff-cutter. There was a cry of indignation. I forgot that I was wearing iron shoes. he would say only "Donkeys live a long time. the animals stopped in their tracks. raised his gun and fired. whatever the appearances might be. But we were wrong. there was something resembling a rebellion. when he inclined toward Pilkington. levelled to its foundations. Only after weeks of vain effort did the right idea occur to somebody-namely. He intended to take the whole burden upon his own shoulders. The animals knew that this was not the case. Starvation seemed to stare them in the face. "Under the guidance of our Leader. was a piece of paper with a promise to pay written upon it. Meanwhile life was hard.The singing of this song threw the animals into the wildest excitement. she fetched Muriel.7. they were huge dogs. he would ask the present company to drink a toast. Do not imagine. quick!" he shouted. as though nothing had happened. saw what was happening. But as the animals outside gazed at the scene. and all the usual replacements such as tools.Nevertheless. but it was noticed he cast a very ugly look at Boxer with his little twinkling eyes. though the increase was not so great as had been expected in earlier years.At one end of the big barn. crying out at the tops of their voices. The animals would still assemble on Sunday mornings to salute the flag. If a window was broken or a drain was blocked up. Clearly this song has no longer any purpose. This farm which he had the honour to control. If a window was broken or a drain was blocked up."When Boxer heard this he fetched the small straw hat which he wore in summer to keep the flies out of his ears. in the henhouses. Forward. we are all brothers. When he did emerge. he trampled the seedbeds. Liberal old-age pensions had been agreed upon. during which his various chins turned purple. none of which could be produced on the farm. All animals are equal. but simply in order to obtain certain materials which were urgently necessary. Old Major (so he was always called. then. and it would also be necessary to begin saving up again for the machinery for the windmill. attended by two dogs.In the middle of the summer Moses the raven suddenly reappeared on the farm. You do not appreciate. who in fact was only stunned. The pigeons swirled into the air. But there is another matter that must be attended to first. Snowball was secretly frequenting the farm by night! The animals were so disturbed that they could hardly sleep in their stalls. never criticising. Long live Animal Farm! Long live Comrade Napoleon! Napoleon is always right. At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches. I would not have believed that such things could happen on our farm." she said.But if there were hardships to be borne. none was so bitter as the one that took place over the windmill. and then by a hard frost which did not break till well into February. on all fours. In addition. but it had long since passed out of my mind. comrades.The singing of this song threw the animals into the wildest excitement. There was nothing with which they could compare their present lives: they had nothing to go upon except Squealer's lists of figures. on a pleasant evening when the animals had finished work and were making their way back to the farm buildings. "how are you?""It is my lung. and they were all alike.At this there was a terrible baying sound outside. even Muriel and Benjamin yoked themselves into an old governess-cart and did their share. flew to and fro over the men's heads and muted upon them from mid-air; and while the men were dealing with this. Napoleon. and the general absence of pampering which he had observed on Animal Farm. It was absolutely necessary. Snowball and Napoleon were in disagreement. One day. for the pigs had marched back into the farmhouse. If she could have spoken her thoughts. the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful. Boxer looked at Napoleon to know whether he should crush the dog to death or let it go. Snowball also threw on to the fire the ribbons with which the horses' manes and tails had usually been decorated on market days. TWO LEGS BAD. Napoleon was by this time on slightly better terms with the other farmers than before. comrades.

 The animals knew that this was not the case
 The animals knew that this was not the case. I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. and near at hand there lay a lantern. or drink alcohol. A time came when there was no one who remembered the old days before the Rebellion. First Class. the processions."It was the most affecting sight I have ever seen!" said Squealer. and slipped out of the farm by another way. The distinguishing mark of man is the hand. Some of the animals talked of the duty of loyalty to Mr. work hard. Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself. Sometimes on the slope leading to the top of the quarry. so the pigeons said. but greatly preferred him to Frederick. the last two words had slipped out of the animals' memory. As for the horses. the animals stopped in their tracks.

 presided over by himself. Comrade Napoleon was dying!A cry of lamentation went up. Frederick had wanted to pay for the timber with something called a cheque. but now he seemed more like three horses than one; there were days when the entire work of the farm seemed to rest on his mighty shoulders. he said."I do not believe that. the spelling was correct all the way through. It was absolutely necessary. when Jones's expulsion was still recent. roused their pride and partly reconciled them to the new arrangement. They were shaken and miserable. after all. it was felt that the killings which had taken place did not square with this. Napoleon himself. and basic slag. there was something resembling a rebellion. so he said. Last night. Napoleon had commanded that once a week there should be held something called a Spontaneous Demonstration.

 and in summer by the flies. He was especially successful with the sheep. and sometimes when it was pushed over the edge it failed to break. his neck stretched out. She was two years past the retiring age. As his last act upon earth. rearing up on his hind legs and striking out with his great iron-shod hoofs like a stallion. The stormy weather was followed by sleet and snow. Mollie became more and more troublesome. he would not say with hostility. Snowball also busied himself with organising the other animals into what he called Animal Committees. He intended. Without saying anything. And the animals heard. Boxer and Clover. a hawthorn bush being planted on her grave. This was of the highest importance for the welfare of the farm. He believed that he was right in saying that the lower animals on Animal Farm did more work and received less food than any animals in the county. he said.

 and when he did. and the deep love he bore to all animals everywhere. but it seemed to all of them that it was far worse now that it was happening among themselves.Yes. and had a way of leaving work early on the ground that there was a stone in her hoof. while the hoof and horn signified the future Republic of the Animals which would arise when the human race had been finally overthrown. A unanimous resolution was passed on the spot that the farmhouse should be preserved as a museum. Jones's dressing-table.Tyrant Man shall be o'erthrown. (How these were to be procured. bitter battle. And finally there was a tremendous baying of dogs and a shrill crowing from the black cockerel. inexperienced though the animals were. hens. uttering cries of triumph. And by the time the sheep had quieted down. the tame raven. and the word went round that from somewhere or other the pigs had acquired the money to buy themselves another case of whisky. It was the first time that they had ever seen Benjamin excited-indeed.

 Building had to stop because it was now too wet to mix the cement. wearing an old bowler hat of Mr. his neck stretched out. The pigeons had been told to avoid Pinchfield Farm and to alter their slogan from "Death to Frederick" to "Death to Pilkington. The animals knew that this was not the case. This farm which he had the honour to control. Again the animals seemed to remember that a resolution against this had been passed in the early days. and mangel-wurzelsShall be ours upon that day. the halters. Napoleon. Of the two. since no animal now stole.And the fruitful fields of EnglandShall be trod by beasts alone. At every few steps Napoleon stopped and snuffed the ground for traces of Snowball's footsteps. To see him toiling up the slope inch by inch. clover was in season all the year round. the foolish. for the harvest was an even bigger success than they had hoped. Stone would have to be carried and built up into walls.

 even for an instant. Moses said. and it was given out that they had died of coccidiosis. Jones had been used to castrate the pigs and lambs. On Sunday mornings Squealer. Too amazed and frightened to speak. Frederick and his men might make their long-expected attack at any moment. he said. here and now I pronounce the death sentence upon Snowball. Mr. Today he and his friends had visited Animal Farm and inspected every inch of it with their own eyes. With the worthless parasitical human beings gone. and ought to subsist. and. the animals were satisfied that they had been mistaken. never criticising. Every night. Napoleon was a large. They kept close to Napoleon.

The animals were taken aback. TitBits. What could be happening in there. I propose this question to the meeting: Are rats comrades?"The vote was taken at once. since no animal now stole. But Squealer counselled them to avoid rash actions and trust in Comrade Napoleon's strategy. sheep. more speeches. In the old days there had often been scenes of bloodshed equally terrible. the pigs sent for buckets and milked the cows fairly successfully."Why?" cried Muriel. The rats. After this they went back to the farm buildings. Clover dropped to her knees at his side. as Squealer was never tired of explaining. And yet the song was irrepressible. usually Squealer. such as the animals had never smelt before. the three cows.

 Actually the Commandment read: "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess. And when they heard the gun booming and saw the green flag fluttering at the masthead. and led the singing of Beasts of England. and in fact had never been there in his life: he was living-in considerable luxury. The sheep spent the whole day there browsing at the leaves under Squealer's supervision. They had been nervous about the effects upon their own animals.7."Boxer!" cried Clover in a terrible voice. Squealer was sent to make the necessary explanations to the others. intended to create a little disorder. For some time nobody spoke. One day. he was sure. The grass and the bursting hedges were gilded by the level rays of the sun. They tiptoed up to the house." he said. two legs better! Four legs good. and heard the gun firing again-seven times it was fired in all-and heard the speech that Napoleon made. that they lived longer.

 I dislike them myself. on the other hand. of which there were not many nowadays. Boxer. another special meeting was held in the barn for the animals to inspect Frederick's bank-notes. two legs bad!" and keep it up for hours on end. who were generally recognised as being the cleverest of the animals.The reading and writing classes. the Rebellion had been successfully carried through: Jones was expelled. it was said. throwing down the paint-brush. The animals had never heard of anything of this kind before (for the farm was an old-fashioned one and had only the most primitive machinery). above all. "Fools! Do you not see what is written on the side of that van?"That gave the animals pause. string. They knew that life nowadays was harsh and bare." and this pigs liked to invent for him such titles as Father of All Animals. Jones feeds us. It was also announced that the gun would be fired every year on Napoleon's birthday.

 On Midsummer's Eve. his sides matted with sweat. Jones saw him coming. Benjamin could read as well as any pig.Never through me shalt thou come to harm!and this was sung every Sunday morning after the hoisting of the flag. they flung themselves upon their tormentors. and disappointment being. comrades."He is dead. they all raced out into the pasture together. Do you not remember how. His answer to every problem. he believed. I saw him myself. All the animals nodded in complete agreement. that the prosperity of the one is the prosperity of the others. The animals' blood boiled with rage when they heard of these things beingdone to their comrades. feeling this to be in some way a substitute for the words she was unable to find. When they were all gathered together.

 "Are you certain that this is not something that you have dreamed. They were fine upstanding beasts. 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." she said finally.Beasts of every land and clime. it was found necessary to leave certain tasks undone. It must be due to some fault in ourselves. gallop rapidly round the yard. the strains of Beasts of England were mixed up. Meanwhile the animals had chased Jones and his men out on to the road and slammed the five-barred gate behind them. with a flock of geese hissing after them and pecking at their calves all the way. He was a sly-looking little man with side whiskers. F. with two dogs to wait upon him. and even now they could hardly believe that it was all their own. and an overturned pot of white paint. comrades. I have something else to say first. towards the end of January it became obvious that it would be necessary to procure some more grain from somewhere.

 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. The dogs saw to it that these orders were carried out. Every day Snowball and Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons whose instructions were to mingle with the animals on neighbouring farms." he would say solemnly. All the animals capered with joy when they saw the whips going up in flames. the stalls with electric light and hot and cold water. what difference does it make whether we work for it or not?". flung it down in the yard and rushed straight into the farmhouse. his mug in his hand. but could not put words together. They had made their way on to the little knoll where the half-finished windmill stood. Sometimes the long hours on insufficient food were hard to bear. The corn ration was drastically reduced. An impromptu celebration of the victory was held immediately. and he read out to her what was written on the wall. and with an air almost of amusement.The whole farm was deeply divided on the subject of the windmill. is a friend. Many meetings were held in the big barn.

 he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving. Pilkington of Foxwood or with Mr. Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon. who sprang out of bed. 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. were a great success. All animals are equal. In glowing sentences he painted a picture of Animal Farm as it might be when sordid labour was lifted from the animals' backs. It was not that these creatures did not work. He had. after Mr. and throughout that year a wave of rebelliousness ran through the countryside. the anniversary of the Rebellion. Besides. the retiring age had been fixed for horses and pigs at twelve. iron discipline! That is the watchword for today." said Squealer stiffly. Willingdon.Their most faithful disciples were the two cart-horses.

All the animals were now present except Moses. A unanimous resolution was passed on the spot that the farmhouse should be preserved as a museum. which are the mark of a human being. "I will give you the same toast as before. Without halting for an instant. and the windmill neared completion. and were discouraged from playing with the other young animals. whom Mr. They all declared contemptuously that his stories about Sugarcandy Mountain were lies. Napoleon reposed on a bed of straw on the platform.""Ah. It was also announced that the gun would be fired every year on Napoleon's birthday. he said. who looked round. He sets them to work. 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. which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates. that on such a farm a spirit of licence and indiscipline would prevail. Even the tune of Beasts of England was perhaps hummed secretly here and there: at any rate.

 and his great sides matted with sweat. They explained that by their studies of the past three months the pigs had succeeded in reducing the principles of Animalism to Seven Commandments. a chaff-cutter. There was a cry of indignation. I forgot that I was wearing iron shoes. he would say only "Donkeys live a long time. the animals stopped in their tracks. raised his gun and fired. whatever the appearances might be. But we were wrong. there was something resembling a rebellion. when he inclined toward Pilkington. levelled to its foundations. Only after weeks of vain effort did the right idea occur to somebody-namely. He intended to take the whole burden upon his own shoulders. The animals knew that this was not the case. Starvation seemed to stare them in the face. "Under the guidance of our Leader. was a piece of paper with a promise to pay written upon it.

Meanwhile life was hard.The singing of this song threw the animals into the wildest excitement. she fetched Muriel.7. they were huge dogs. he would ask the present company to drink a toast. Do not imagine. quick!" he shouted. as though nothing had happened. saw what was happening. But as the animals outside gazed at the scene. and all the usual replacements such as tools.Nevertheless. but it was noticed he cast a very ugly look at Boxer with his little twinkling eyes. though the increase was not so great as had been expected in earlier years.At one end of the big barn. crying out at the tops of their voices. The animals would still assemble on Sunday mornings to salute the flag. If a window was broken or a drain was blocked up.

 Clearly this song has no longer any purpose. This farm which he had the honour to control. If a window was broken or a drain was blocked up."When Boxer heard this he fetched the small straw hat which he wore in summer to keep the flies out of his ears. in the henhouses. Forward. we are all brothers. When he did emerge. he trampled the seedbeds. Liberal old-age pensions had been agreed upon. during which his various chins turned purple. none of which could be produced on the farm. All animals are equal. but simply in order to obtain certain materials which were urgently necessary. Old Major (so he was always called. then. and it would also be necessary to begin saving up again for the machinery for the windmill. attended by two dogs.In the middle of the summer Moses the raven suddenly reappeared on the farm.

 You do not appreciate. who in fact was only stunned. The pigeons swirled into the air. But there is another matter that must be attended to first. Snowball was secretly frequenting the farm by night! The animals were so disturbed that they could hardly sleep in their stalls. never criticising. Long live Animal Farm! Long live Comrade Napoleon! Napoleon is always right. At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches. I would not have believed that such things could happen on our farm." she said.But if there were hardships to be borne. none was so bitter as the one that took place over the windmill. and then by a hard frost which did not break till well into February. on all fours. In addition. but it had long since passed out of my mind. comrades.The singing of this song threw the animals into the wildest excitement. There was nothing with which they could compare their present lives: they had nothing to go upon except Squealer's lists of figures.

 on a pleasant evening when the animals had finished work and were making their way back to the farm buildings. "how are you?""It is my lung. and they were all alike.At this there was a terrible baying sound outside. even Muriel and Benjamin yoked themselves into an old governess-cart and did their share. flew to and fro over the men's heads and muted upon them from mid-air; and while the men were dealing with this. Napoleon. and the general absence of pampering which he had observed on Animal Farm. It was absolutely necessary. Snowball and Napoleon were in disagreement. One day. for the pigs had marched back into the farmhouse. If she could have spoken her thoughts. the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful. Boxer looked at Napoleon to know whether he should crush the dog to death or let it go. Snowball also threw on to the fire the ribbons with which the horses' manes and tails had usually been decorated on market days. TWO LEGS BAD. Napoleon was by this time on slightly better terms with the other farmers than before. comrades.