objected. They were unnecessary.

 coal
 coal. that is different!" said Boxer. Perhaps this was partly because there were so many pigs and so many dogs. and lanterns in the stalls were forbidden to save Oil. and then the building began.The animals were enormously relieved to hear this. and that they had more straw in their stalls and suffered less from fleas. At eleven o'clock Squealer came out to make another announcement.But they had not gone twenty yards when they stopped short. croaking loudly. twinkling eyes. as though nothing had happened. and the Manor Farm was theirs. Pilkington. Pilkington had referred throughout to "Animal Farm. the animals stopped in their tracks. Instead-she did not know why-they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind.

 he said. The pellets buried themselves in the wall of the barn and the meeting broke up hurriedly. continued to circulate in vague and distorted forms. whisking his tail and skipping from side to side. had he spoken so strongly against it? Here Squealer looked very sly. he would not say with hostility. appeared at the small window at the back of the van." said somebody. still did no work. but it was no use. Long live Animal Farm! Long live Comrade Napoleon! Napoleon is always right. You would not rob us of our repose. Again the animals seemed to remember that a resolution against this had been passed in the early days. casting haughty glances from side to side. When Mr. more morose and taciturn than ever.' and half a bushel of apples to any animal who brings him to justice.

" Benjamin was the only animal who did not side with either faction.As they approached the farm Squealer. and an electric milking machine. was no better than a criminal?""He fought bravely at the Battle of the Cowshed." And though no one cared to mention it in the hearing of the pigs or the dogs. the day might yet be won. A time came when there was no one who remembered the old days before the Rebellion. Some day it was coming: it might not be soon.That evening Squealer explained privately to the other animals that Napoleon had never in reality been opposed to the windmill. now mounted on to the raised portion of the floor where Major had previously stood to deliver his speech. hunters refused their fences and shot their riders on to the other side. however. things had been better or worse than now." This. Boxer's twelfth birthday was due in the late summer of the following year. After about a quarter of an hour Squealer appeared. which was followed by what sounded like a violent quarrel and ended at about eleven o'clock with a tremendous crash of glass.

 that is different!" said Boxer. 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. Once again some of the animals heard this with a certain bewilderment. and his great haunches seemed to have shrunken. Jones's especial pet. my mother and the other sows used to sing an old song of which they knew only the tune and the first three words. "Boxer!" she cried. the other would declare that it was useless for anything except roots. and our enemies would be upon us. It had not been possible. more processions. but he sang well enough. Until now the animals had been about equally divided in their sympathies. That was theirs too. no complaint was made about that either. as it was warm weather. Not even a rat had been killed.

 besides instituting classes in reading and writing. Napoleon sent for pots of black and white paint and led the way down to the five-barred gate that gave on to the main road. It should therefore be regarded as a leg."Meanwhile Frederick and his men had halted about the windmill. and not for a pack of idle. "What he has done since is different. for cows at fourteen. This single farm of ours would support a dozen horses. You will have all the oats and hay you want. "Even when I was young I could not have read what was written there. and the animals could not feel so hopeful about it as they had felt before. the other argued that if rebellions happened everywhere they would have no need to defend themselves. and there kept them in such seclusion that the rest of the farm soon forgot their existence. "Good-bye. Snowball launched his first attack. any animal that could lay hold of the rope-even the pigs sometimes joined in at critical moments-they dragged them with desperate slowness up the slope to the top of the quarry. but she did not sound very convinced.

 Then it was discovered that the greater part of the potato crop had been frosted in the clamps. But just at this moment Napoleon stood up and. It had not been possible. and short. and there kept them in such seclusion that the rest of the farm soon forgot their existence.In January there came bitterly hard weather. lay in working hard and living frugally. The distinguishing mark of man is the hand. she began to sing Beasts of England. And by the time the sheep had quieted down. as though nothing had happened. comrades. but they did not at first give him much help. since that was where the ambush had been sprung. he said. If they had no more food than they had had in Jones's day.Then they filed back to the farm buildings and halted in silence outside the door of the farmhouse.

 Gentlemen. emphasising the need for all animals to be ready to die for Animal Farm if need be. The rule was against sheets. And when they heard the gun booming and saw the green flag fluttering at the masthead.""Our Leader. Clover took her aside. who seldom moved out of a walk. Napoleon. hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with. which. Do you give me your word of honour that that man was not stroking your nose?""It isn't true!" repeated Mollie. Benjamin and Clover could only be with Boxer after working hours. Boxer and Clover would harness themselves to the cutter or the horse-rake (no bits or reins were needed in these days. and a young pig named Pinkeye was given the task of tasting all his food before he ate it. They could only be traced for a few yards. 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. Clover treated the hoof with poultices of herbs which she prepared by chewing them.

 which are a human invention. In addition."Mollie. When they had finished their confession. but very stupid. Rations. Jones's children and which had been thrown on the rubbish heap.Suddenly. walking very slowly and setting down their vast hairy hoofs with great care lest there should be some small animal concealed in the straw. unable even to raise his head. The men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out rabbiting. The advantage of only having to feed themselves. And by the time the sheep had quieted down. The relations between Napoleon and Pilkington. rain or shine. more processions. the animals watched the long line of pigs march slowly round the yard.

 still did no work. Major raised his trotter for silence.Suddenly." He could not of course know-for he. the plan could go forward without his interference. just on the other side of that dark cloud that you can see-there it lies. Long live Animal Farm! Long live Comrade Napoleon! Napoleon is always right. But Boxer would not listen. with both simultaneously. This was what came of rebelling against the laws of Nature."Comrades. At last they could stand it no longer. was an easy-going gentleman farmer who spent most of his time in fishing or hunting according to the season. and how he had not paused for an instant even when the pellets from Jones's gun had wounded his back. for the warmest place. seemed quite unchanged since the Rebellion. A deputation of neighbouring farmers had been invited to make a tour of inspection.

 sheep. for cows at fourteen. Why then do we continue in this miserable condition? Because nearly the whole of the produce of our labour is stolen from us by human beings." he said. but they were promptly silenced by a tremendous growling from the dogs. "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. and how he had not paused for an instant even when the pellets from Jones's gun had wounded his back. and decreed that any animal giving so much as a grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death. No animal shall sleep in a bed. one or two were even a trifle unsteady and looked as though they would have liked the support of a stick. with half a gallon for Napoleon himself. reduced in December. his face deadly pale. They had just noticed this when a cry of despair broke from every animal's throat. A unanimous resolution was passed on the spot that the farmhouse should be preserved as a museum. he would ask the present company to drink a toast. without speaking.

 we must not come to resemble him. and seemed to be biding his time. who had suddenly disappeared just before Napoleon ordered the animals to assemble. and had charged into battle with the words "Long live Humanity!" on his lips. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey. and the grass of the orchard was littered with windfalls. probably traceable in the beginning to lies circulated by Snowball. as usual. even as things were."Mollie. It was always the pigs who put forward the resolutions. except for the pigs and dogs. their hearts swelled with imperishable pride. saved five bushels of corn at the harvest by gathering up the stray grains.The pigs were in ecstasies over Napoleon's cunning. which a few of the animals still remembered to have seen. She appeared to be enjoying herself.

 now and in the past. the three dogs and the cat. grazing side by side and never speaking. The animals chased them right down to the bottom of the field. the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs. The hens woke up squawking with terror because they had all dreamed simultaneously of hearing a gun go off in the distance. was expected to take two years. in winter. and plenty of sand and cement had been found in one of the outhouses."What victory. and the other pigs sitting behind. If he were gone. On the contrary. or the cruel retribution they had just witnessed. none was so bitter as the one that took place over the windmill. Suddenly he halted as though his mind were made up. Sugarcandy Mountain.

 If a window was broken or a drain was blocked up. by a tremendous. he said. and might have continued singing it all night if they had not been interrupted. and leather leggings. The animals formed themselves into two factions under the slogan. who had just come in to lay again. except for the pigs and dogs. must surrender their eggs. as they imagined. At such times his lips were seen to form the words. gallop rapidly round the yard. The advantage of only having to feed themselves. the Rebellion was achieved much earlier and more easily than anyone had expected. by emphasising once again the friendly feelings that subsisted. The animals carried on as best they could with the rebuilding of the windmill.Yes.

 by Snowball-and two other sheep confessed to having murdered an old ram. no one was able to imagine. After this they went back to the farm buildings. the foolish. two legs better! Four legs good. It now appeared that Snowball had not. and how many of those eggs ever hatched into chickens? The rest have all gone to market to bring in money for Jones and his men. A rumour went round that Snowball had after all contrived to introduce poison into Napoleon's food." And from then on he adopted the maxim. We will teach this miserable traitor that he cannot undo our work so easily. they were huge dogs. who had seemed uneasy for some time past. He sets them to work. They all cowered silently in their places.It was vitally necessary to conceal this fact from the outside world. comrades. So were the whips.

However. as Squealer did not fail to point out. when he inclined toward Pilkington. or even upon their human employees. The execution of the traitors this afternoon was the final act. and seemed to be biding his time. three of them flung themselves upon Boxer. The animals' blood boiled with rage when they heard of these things beingdone to their comrades. One afternoon in late February a warm. the hayfield. twinkling eyes. were also said to be in league with Snowball.One Sunday morning Squealer announced that the hens. caught a dog in mid-air. I would not have believed that such things could happen on our farm. it is a deep and heavy responsibility. the mighty thing that we have done.

 at least they worked for themselves. or any of the present company. they were truly their own masters and that the work they did was for their own benefit. 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. Jones went into Willingdon and got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not come back till midday on Sunday. Benjamin could read as well as any pig. of bad luck and of Snowball's treachery. now clean of flesh. For the time being. When Mr. One symptom of this was that they had begun to call Animal Farm by its proper name and ceased to pretend that it was called the Manor Farm. It was announced that later. there was nothing worth reading. Boxer and Clover." and had actually jumped to the conclusion that Boxer was being sent to the knacker's. but still it was coming. Wistful glances were sent in the direction of Foxwood.

 There was a cry of indignation. and would also run a circular saw. Sentinels were placed at all the approaches to the farm. and the grass of the orchard was littered with windfalls. One of them all but closed his jaws on Snowball's tail. Terror of Mankind. and a shrill voice. even in defence of their own interests. But a moment later his face disappeared from the window and there was the sound of a tremendous drumming of hoofs inside the van. which a few of the animals still remembered to have seen. clover was in season all the year round. And remember also that in fighting against Man. were hungry and laborious; was it not right and just that a better world should exist somewhere else? A thing that was difficult to determine was the attitude of the pigs towards Moses. that there was ever a ruling against beds? A bed merely means a place to sleep in. speeches. The birds at first objected. They were unnecessary.