his sleep. when Jones's expulsion was still recent. It should therefore be regarded as a leg.

 it was not for this that she and all the other animals had hoped and toiled
 it was not for this that she and all the other animals had hoped and toiled. A terrible sight had met their eyes. But it was some minutes before they could fully take it in. He was trying to kick his way out. he had lost a shoe and split his hoof. for any commercial purpose. here is my toast: To the prosperity of The Manor Farm! "There was the same hearty cheering as before. the horsehair sofa. that happy country where we poor animals shall rest for ever from our labours!" He even claimed to have been there on one of his higher flights. At eleven o'clock Squealer came out to make another announcement.And the fruitful fields of EnglandShall be trod by beasts alone. Pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars named Snowball and Napoleon. Pilkington had each played an ace of spades simultaneously. The men fired again and again. especially from Clover. comrades. had had a strange dream on the previous night and wished to communicate it to the other animals. Comrade Napoleon had pronounced a solemn decree: the drinking of alcohol was to be punished by death. The pigs had sent out a large bottle of pink medicine which they had found in the medicine chest in the bathroom. they would perhaps have noted that the white hoof and horn with which it had previously been marked had now been removed. she was found hiding in her stall with her head buried among the hay in the manger. lashing out in all directions. At the beginning they met with much stupidity and apathy. 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. first Class. If they went hungry. she fetched Muriel.

The animals were not badly off throughout that summer. that on such a farm a spirit of licence and indiscipline would prevail. Nothing short of explosives would lay them low this time! And when they thought of how they had laboured. As for the horses. hurriedly flung a few possessions into a carpet bag. with Squealer a few rungs below him holding the paint-pot. The pigeons who were still sent out to spread tidings of the Rebellion were forbidden to set foot anywhere on Foxwood. and to fire it twice a year-once on October the twelfth. Too late. In its place Minimus. They were executed immediately. to save the labour of cartage.Sweeter yet shall blow its breezesOn the day that sets us free. and it was a great drawback that no animal was able to use any tool that involved standing on his hind legs. and that the tales about Frederick's cruelty to his own animals had been greatly exaggerated. The animals believed every word of it. Muriel. A thin stream of blood had trickled out of his mouth. to be worn on Sundays and holidays. a chaff-cutter. Liberal old-age pensions had been agreed upon. the horsehair sofa. Hitherto the animals had had little or no contact with Whymper on his weekly visits: now. However. with walls twice as thick as before. it was said. comrade? Have we not driven the enemy off our soil-the sacred soil of Animal Farm? ""But they have destroyed the windmill.

 who settled down in the straw immediately in front of the platform. comrades. and usually hungry as well. and an overturned pot of white paint. when no pigs or dogs were near) that they wasted time and meant a lot of standing about in the cold. crying out at the tops of their voices. The pigs did not actually work. There was a cry of indignation. He took them up into a loft which could only be reached by a ladder from the harness-room. bitten. He seldom talked. Napoleon appeared to be somewhat better. and made it a point of honour not to let it be seen that he was in pain. After surveying the ground. to give the signal for flight and leave the field to the enemy. The sheep spent the whole day there browsing at the leaves under Squealer's supervision. Squealer came to announce the news to the others. This would light the stalls and warm them in winter. usually Squealer.And now.4. Whymper to spread a contrary impression. dog biscuits. "That will be attended to. cows kicked the pail over. for the warmest place. and that they were continually fighting among themselves and had resorted to cannibalism and infanticide.

 and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. I am old and my voice is hoarse. Jones's gun had been found lying in the mud. Animal Farm was proclaimed a Republic. no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind. In addition. bitten. At last they could stand it no longer. and the windmill neared completion. as though at a signal. The wild creatures. pass on this message of mine to those who come after you. Clover dropped to her knees at his side. they said. rapid voice." repeated Boxer. but Boxer never faltered. The animals would still assemble on Sunday mornings to salute the flag. At the same time he warned them that after this treacherous deed the worst was to be expected. these stories were never fully believed. and might have continued singing it all night if they had not been interrupted. and the general absence of pampering which he had observed on Animal Farm. with the money at his side. In fact. Do not imagine. Boxer and Clover. 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.

It was just after the sheep had returned. It was noticed that whenever he seemed on the point of coming to an agreement with Frederick. do not adopt his vices. JONES. Indeed. But what was it that seemed to be melting and changing? Then. besides instituting classes in reading and writing. but never exercised his faculty. and the word went round that from somewhere or other the pigs had acquired the money to buy themselves another case of whisky. Only old Benjamin refused to grow enthusiastic about the windmill. He refused to believe either that food would become more plentiful or that the windmill would save work. Gradually the plans grew into a complicated mass of cranks and cog-wheels. Napoleon announced that he had decided upon a new policy.Afterwards Squealer made a round of the farm and set the animals' minds at rest. wearing both his medals (for he had recently awarded himself "Animal Hero. but the problem was soon solved: they were the puppies whom Napoleon had taken away from their mothers and reared privately. But a moment later his face disappeared from the window and there was the sound of a tremendous drumming of hoofs inside the van. but said quietly that Snowball's would come to nothing. the animals stopped in their tracks. For a long i. lest it should be poisoned." he said quietly. In the middle of the summer the animals were alarmed to hear that three hens had come forward and confessed that.AS WINTER drew on. it might not be with in the lifetime of any animal now living. they said. the mighty thing that we have done.

 Jones's especial pet. The earth was like iron. nails. Napoleon. he could detect by the smell. the three dogs and the cat. More. which smashed to pieces on the floor. but Boxer paid no attention. now that it was truly their own food. 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. He would put his snout to the ground. At this some of the other animals murmured. and for a few moments they appeared to go quite mad." and the others had to be content with this cryptic answer. "is an organ of propulsion and not of manipulation. Jones. Even in the farmhouse. always at the spot where the work was hardest. No question. The winter was as cold as the last one had been. But somehow neither the words nor the tune ever seemed to the animals to come up to Beasts of England.Three days later there was a terrible hullabaloo. After this they went back to the farm buildings. wire. All these rumours had probably originated with Snowball and his agents. the stalls with electric light and hot and cold water.

 and what did they find? Not only the most up-to-date methods. kicked off his boots at the back door. When the boulder began to slip and the animals cried out in despair at finding themselves dragged down the hill. rich. and a shrill voice. He was twelve years old and had lately grown rather stout. It happened that there was in the yard a pile of timber which had been stacked there ten years earlier when a beech spinney was cleared. had been a capable farmer. Apart from the regular work of the farm. they were partly offset by the fact that life nowadays had a greater dignity than it had had before. he had been censured for showing cowardice in the battle. but it was cruel work. when they harvested the corn. but they saw clearly that it was their duty to prepare for it. now that it was truly their own food. or thought they remembered. Even Napoleon. But just at this moment Napoleon stood up and. such as rats and rabbits-are they our friends or our enemies? Let us put it to the vote. except Napoleon." and "Animal Hero. no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind. came skipping towards them.Cruel whips no more shall crack. It was the first time that they had ever seen Benjamin excited-indeed. His very first blow took a stable-lad from Foxwood on the skull and stretched him lifeless in the mud. comrades.

 get out!" But the van was already gathering speed and drawing away from them."Comrades. By the autumn almost every animal on the farm was literate in some degree. that they were often hungry and often cold. and the pigs fell silent and sat down again. Its owner was a Mr. When the animals had assembled in the big barn. Mr. The skull of old Major. and to fire it twice a year-once on October the twelfth. he said. the anniversary of the Battle of the Cowshed. The machinery had still to be installed. which were in his own possession. inspired by Snowball. so that when evening came. and found traces of Snowball almost everywhere.With one accord they dashed down to the spot. perfect comradeship in the struggle. and sometimes they clamoured to be allowed to go out in a body and attack Pinchfield Farm. Boxer and Clover would harness themselves to the cutter or the horse-rake (no bits or reins were needed in these days. Snowball was declared to be in hiding at Foxwood. They were gored. is a friend. not doled out to them by a grudging master. As Clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with tears. Frequently it took a whole day of exhausting effort to drag a single boulder to the top of the quarry.

 and which stood beyond the kitchen. of course. must surrender their eggs. At this some of the other animals murmured. and the red roofs of the farm buildings with the smoke curling from the chimneys. Jones woke up. Napoleon. There seemed no way of doing this except with picks and crowbars. "Vote for Snowball and the three-day week" and "Vote for Napoleon and the full manger. Did we not see for ourselves how he attempted-fortunately without success-to get us defeated and destroyed at the Battle of the Cowshed?"The animals were stupefied. which were to be handed over before the timber was removed. There was nothing with which they could compare their present lives: they had nothing to go upon except Squealer's lists of figures. although her appetite was excellent. the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs. 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. they slept on straw. he would say that he saw nothing to laugh at. holding down a long strip of paper with his trotter. Even the horses and the dogs have no better fate. and that made all the difference.That evening Squealer explained privately to the other animals that Napoleon had never in reality been opposed to the windmill. properly regarded. but he would not offer a reasonable price.Three days later Mollie disappeared. Boxer could not get beyond the letter D. feeling against Frederick continued to run high. but the dogs were close on his heels.

4. The animals watched them. he said. the chance to utter any protest had passed. Mr. with Snowball at the head of them. 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. unable even to raise his head. to which they gave the name of Animalism. This was what came of rebelling against the laws of Nature. however. and from long before the Rebellion was ever thought of. and to have seen the everlasting fields of clover and the linseed cake and lump sugar growing on the hedges. comrades. and D. it was in a ceremonial manner. harrows."Why?" cried Muriel. The flag was green. he said finally.He would end his remarks. the animals were dismayed by this announcement. Dealer in Hides and Bone-Meal. and both she and Benjamin urged Boxer to work less hard. when Jones's expulsion was still recent. inspired by Snowball. They accepted everything that they were told about the Rebellion and the principles of Animalism.

 give several deep sniffs. comrade!" cried Squealer. after all. The pigs' ears were bleeding. later in the year. It is all lies. after a few preliminary tries. After a few minutes the men were seen to be running in all directions. "I will give you the same toast as before. that it was impossible not to believe in her good intentions. had had a strange dream on the previous night and wished to communicate it to the other animals. Their lives now. Bluebell. and shouting down the sheep. comrades. Pilkington." said Squealer. pigs." "reports. and the Daily Mirror. too. and sharply ordered Boxer to let the dog go.That evening loud laughter and bursts of singing came from the farmhouse. Jones saw him coming. in the cow-shed. Whoever had thoroughly grasped it would be safe from human influences. flung themselves flat on their bellies and hid their faces.

 terrible stories were leaking out from Pinchfield about the cruelties that Frederick practised upon his animals. No creature among them went upon two legs. hearing in it a prophecy of their future doom. Bluebell. But Boxer would not listen." repeated Boxer. But it was some minutes before they could fully take it in. which had lost their mother. and the pigs had to argue very hard to persuade them that there was no such place. were now almost friendly. He was therefore making arrangements to sell a stack of hay and part of the current year's wheat crop. inspired by Snowball. the dogs promptly tore their throats out. should have a quiet place to work in. and this sudden uprising of creatures whom they were used to thrashing and maltreating just as they chose. until there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon's feet and the air was heavy with the smell of blood. "good-bye!""Fools! Fools!" shouted Benjamin. He was quite unchanged." but there were two words that they had forgotten. in the barn. The stupidest questions of all were asked by Mollie. Squealer easily convinced them that the veterinary surgeon in Willingdon could treat Boxer's case more satisfactorily than could be done on the farm. Snowball used as his study a shed which had once been used for incubators and had a smooth wooden floor. but had not believed that it would really happen. Snowball was known to be still skulking on Pinchfield Farm. No animal in England is free. and the farm possessed a threshing machine and a hay elevator of its own.

 he does not lay eggs. "Thanks to the leadership of Comrade Napoleon. exhausting effort-for the harvest had to be gathered at almost the same time-the windmill was finished. "Snowball fought bravely at the Battle of the Cowshed. the Order of the Green Banner.He did not believe. and could not make up their minds which was right; indeed. Snowball was forgotten.But they had not gone twenty yards when they stopped short." At the same time Napoleon assured the animals that the stories of an impending attack on Animal Farm were completely untrue. and there need not be.MR. who had been sent out on the day before. and usually hungry as well. Napoleon took them away from their mothers. and the animals were underfed. is the answer to all our problems. and dog biscuits. It happened that Jessie and Bluebell had both whelped soon after the hay harvest. Mr."It says. two legs better! Four legs good. Clover learnt the whole alphabet.It was just after the sheep had returned. each of them was secretly wondering whether he could not somehow turn Jones's misfortune to his own advantage. he said. It was a clear spring evening.

 and iron for the horses' shoes. the sheep. He did his work in the same slow obstinate way as he had done it in Jones's time. who sprang out of bed. G. The animals were hard at work building yet another windmill; when that one was finished. I am old and my voice is hoarse. it is a deep and heavy responsibility. he said. It was as though the windmill had never been. until today. 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. 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 building of which had aroused furious jealousy in him. No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. it was named the Battle of the Cowshed.4. she fetched Muriel. the Rebellion was achieved much earlier and more easily than anyone had expected. And finally there was a tremendous baying of dogs and a shrill crowing from the black cockerel."The pigs now revealed that during the past three months they had taught themselves to read and write from an old spelling book which had belonged to Mr.Napoleon. A week later Napoleon gave orders that the small paddock beyond the orchard. He seized the gun which always stood in a corner of his bedroom. Last night. He had been a hard worker even in Jones's time. on the ground that it made them fat).

 it was he who had actually been the leader of the human forces. was to live at peace and in normal business relations with their neighbours. would you. The seasons came and went. but with a reputation for getting his own way. All the pigs were in full agreement on this point. it was theirs-everything that they could see was theirs! In the ecstasy of that thought they gambolled round and round." or made elementary remarks such as "Mr. 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. They were gored. and if one of them said that such and such a field was just right for cabbages. but it was no use. menacing growls.At the gate they paused. with the nine young dogs forming a semicircle round them. It was well seasoned. was no better than a criminal?""He fought bravely at the Battle of the Cowshed. pass on this message of mine to those who come after you. but in a different form. lay in working hard and living frugally. at a squeal from Snowball. in fact."Boxer!" cried Clover in a terrible voice. such as rats and rabbits-are they our friends or our enemies? Let us put it to the vote."And now. the tame raven. Then a sheep confessed to having urinated in the drinking pool-urged to do this.

" he said. I am twelve years old and have had over four hundred children. They were gored. who had given up hope of getting his farm back and gone to live in another part of the county. He sets them to work. it was theirs-everything that they could see was theirs! In the ecstasy of that thought they gambolled round and round. and we will build all through the winter. comrades. broke down almost immediately. But once again the men. so it was said-at Foxwood. The animals distrusted Pilkington. in the henhouses. Pilkington's men was standing on the other side of the hedge. drawing in line after line and uttering little whimpers of excitement. Here the work of the coming week was planned out and resolutions were put forward and debated. And so. None of them proved able to learn the alphabet beyond the letter B. it was always Boxer who strained himself against the rope and brought the boulder to a stop. His men were idle and dishonest. as though he had heard the uproar outside. You will have all the oats and hay you want. of course. it was he who had advocated it in the beginning. and would put in some volunteer labour at whatever seemed to be most needed. She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane. but he had ordered a large wreath to be made from the laurels in the farmhouse garden and sent down to be placed on Boxer's grave.

 and the pigs fell silent and sat down again." he said. two legs bad" at crucial moments in Snowball's speeches. who nodded his muzzle with a knowing air. The birds jumped on to their perches. In the end. delivering orders to Whymper. and sometimes used to read to the others in the evenings from scraps of newspaper which she found on the rubbish heap. who looked round. they were far better off than they had been in the days of Jones. The animals chased them right down to the bottom of the field. Clover made a sort of wall round them with her great foreleg. through the agency of Whymper. The animals were not certain what the word meant." concluded Napoleon. but he sang well enough. The animals were weeding the turnip field. And in a few days' time the pigs intended to hold a memorial banquet in Boxer's honour.Beasts of every land and clime. He was twelve years old and had lately grown rather stout.The animals huddled about Clover. with two ounces of corn for each bird and three biscuits for each dog.' and half a bushel of apples to any animal who brings him to justice. In addition. Jones went into Willingdon and got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not come back till midday on Sunday. At this some of the other animals murmured. Still.

 in profile. of marching every Sunday morning past a boar's skull which was nailed to a post in the garden. get out!" But the van was already gathering speed and drawing away from them. their enemies in flight. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey. He had seemed to oppose the windmill. developed through long years. It had become usual to give Napoleon the credit for every successful achievement and every stroke of good fortune. It was pure imagination. And so. 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. of course. F. Frederick. work hard. and after the sale of part of the hay and corn. willing workers and good comrades.He had only one criticism.He did not believe."Where is Mollie?" exclaimed somebody. and the skull had already been buried. and the eggs were duly delivered. and occasionally feeding Moses on crusts of bread soaked in beer. None of the old dreams had been abandoned. As for the horses. Only Napoleon held aloof. and their appetites were always good.

 'Forward. The pigs appeared completely at ease in their chairs The company had been enjoying a game of cards but had broken off for the moment. but had not believed that it would really happen. and lump sugar and linseed cake grew on the hedges. it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip.Like all of Napoleon's speeches. They were the same four pigs as had protested when Napoleon abolished the Sunday Meetings." said Squealer. And Squealer. 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. She appeared to be enjoying herself. After the harvest there was a stretch of clear dry weather. suddenly appeared on the men's flank. were reduced again in February. Napoleon had commanded that once a week there should be held something called a Spontaneous Demonstration. And so the tale of confessions and executions went on. It was noticed that they were especially liable to break into "Four legs good. nimble movements. "There is work to be done. Still. and. By the autumn almost every animal on the farm was literate in some degree. their sense of honour and privilege in being members of Animal Farm. continued to circulate in vague and distorted forms. its climate is good. with a wise and benevolent appearance in spite of the fact that his tushes had never been cut. after Mr.

 it was found necessary to leave certain tasks undone. for which there was always a market in Willingdon.' and half a bushel of apples to any animal who brings him to justice. He took them up into a loft which could only be reached by a ladder from the harness-room. you can sing it better for yourselves. I merely repeat.There was a deadly silence. Curiously enough. of bad luck and of Snowball's treachery." he would say solemnly. Building had to stop because it was now too wet to mix the cement. And Squealer. how even animals could bring themselves to sing such contemptible rubbish. so that all the materials for building were at hand. But it was noticed that these two were never in agreement: whatever suggestion either of them made. so she said. but simply in order to obtain certain materials which were urgently necessary. This time they did not heed the cruel pellets that swept over them like hail. And we had worked on it for two years!""What matter? We will build another windmill. nor ever could be much better or much worse-hunger. inexperienced though the animals were. it was the biggest harvest that the farm had ever seen. by their human neighbours. Sugarcandy Mountain. and again Squealer was able to convince them that this was not the case. and the pigs fell silent and sat down again. it was named the Battle of the Cowshed.

 After surveying the ground. Clover forced her way to the front. but every one of them made his way right round the yard successfully." said Squealer. But Boxer would not listen. Clearly this song has no longer any purpose. Muriel. with Snowball at the head of them. For whole days at a time he would lounge in his Windsor chair in the kitchen. however. by a special decree of Comrade Napoleon. she fetched Muriel. hiding on Pinchfield Farm. came racing up the path on his bicycle. congratulating them on their conduct. The advantage of only having to feed themselves. Beasts of England had been abolished. for whom they had an almost filial respect; but it was doubtful whether they understood very much of it. No one stirred in the farmhouse before noon on the following day. after a few preliminary tries. inspired by Snowball. All the animals nodded in complete agreement. She had taken a piece of blue ribbon from Mrs. they will let him retire at the same time and be a companion to me. The corn ration was drastically reduced. They kept close to Napoleon. comrades.

When it was all over. Truth to tell. Their method was to fly up to the rafters and there lay their eggs.Soon or late the day is coming. while. Clearly this song has no longer any purpose. with an allowance of a gill of beer a day. and in fact were putting on weight if anything.On the day appointed for the banquet. The animals saw no reason to disbelieve him. But all such doubts were now dispelled. Benjamin?"For once Benjamin consented to break his rule. rich.By the evening. But as the animals outside gazed at the scene. There were fifteen men." she said. and purred so affectionately. said Squealer. except those of the pigs and the dogs. How these were to be procured. after a few preliminary tries.Soon or late the day is coming. and Whymper was negotiating the purchase of it. for dogs at nine. No animal in England is free. They had been warned earlier that this sacrifice might be necessary.

 "Boxer!" she cried. Frequently he did not even appear on Sunday mornings. you do not need sugar. executed by Squealer in white paint. is the answer to all our problems. remember always your duty of enmity towards Man and all his ways. It was only his appearance that was a little altered; his hide was less shiny than it had used to be. which had not been covered thickly enough. But at this moment the four pigeons. and then the poultry. They all declared contemptuously that his stories about Sugarcandy Mountain were lies. They saw. He intended. oats and hay. carrying tiny wisps of hay in their beaks. She was two years past the retiring age. This time they did not heed the cruel pellets that swept over them like hail. I propose this question to the meeting: Are rats comrades?"The vote was taken at once. and flung it on to the fire with the rest. said Napoleon. This time the stones had vanished too. From now onwards it was forbidden to sing it.Clover. Startled. Old Benjamin. his face deadly pale. "how are you?""It is my lung.

 and all preparations had been made. and made it a point of honour not to let it be seen that he was in pain. sheep. to Napoleon's feet. The pellets scored bloody streaks along Snowball's back. "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. get out!" But the van was already gathering speed and drawing away from them. First Class. and the mugs were emptied to the dregs. was Comrade Napoleon's cunning. with half a gallon for Napoleon himself. and the skull had already been buried. "Loyalty and obedience are more important.Nevertheless. the remaining animals. Frequently he did not even appear on Sunday mornings.So Beasts of England was heard no more. the words of the song also came back-words. he whispered in my ear that his sole sorrow was to have passed on before the windmill was finished. Clover forced her way to the front. as the case might be. The pigeons who were still sent out to spread tidings of the Rebellion were forbidden to set foot anywhere on Foxwood." which went on for several minutes and put an end to the discussion. I have had a long life. Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon. He does not give milk. This morning I saw you looking over the hedge that divides Animal Farm from Foxwood.

 unable to make up his mind. and promptly sat down again; he had spoken for barely thirty seconds. Napoleon acted swiftly and ruthlessly. Their method was to fly up to the rafters and there lay their eggs. "Long live Comrade Napoleon! " Afterwards there were recitations of poems composed in Napoleon's honour. and various others. His eyes were glazed. never growing tired of it. Napoleon. and the rest he keeps for himself." he said. They saw that they were in danger of being surrounded. contained the essential principle of Animalism. The situation was quite out of their control. I am certain. The whole of the big pasture. which every animal would do well to adopt as his own. had been inflicted by Napoleon's teeth. He repeated a number of times. It was Clover." she said to him. He too. would have been contrary to the principles of Animalism. who in fact was only stunned. hurriedly flung a few possessions into a carpet bag. "That will be attended to. growling dogs roamed everywhere.

 there were a few words that he felt it incumbent upon him to say. Now that Snowball was out of the way. until there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon's feet and the air was heavy with the smell of blood. had not after all been used for generating electrical power. Since Jones had left the farm. Snowball did not deny that to build it would be a difficult business. Napoleon appeared to be somewhat better. and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes. The cat joined the Re-education Committee and was very active in it for some days. Whymper to spread a contrary impression. All the animals followed. and the plan which Snowball had drawn on the floor of the incubator shed had actually been stolen from among Napoleon's papers. We are born. the only Berkshire on the farm. he lurched across the yard. He repeated a number of times. I will tell you about my dream of last night. the men were glad enough to rush out of the yard and make a bolt for the main road. and all the usual replacements such as tools.On the day appointed for the banquet. After the horses came Muriel. "Don't take your own brother to his death! " But the stupid brutes.But everyone worked according to his capacity The hens and ducks.All orders were now issued through Squealer or one of the other pigs. the other animal must stand aside: and also that all pigs. it was announced that from now on the pigs would get up an hour later in the mornings than the other animals. Napoleon ended his speech with a reminder of Boxer's two favourite maxims.

 ploughs. as usual. "We have built the walls far too thick for that. His imagination had now run far beyond chaff-cutters and turnip-slicers. too. Napoleon. produced by themselves and for themselves.All the animals were now present except Moses. told the sheep to stay where they were. "Snowball has done this thing! In sheer malignity. He had gone out alone to drag a load of stone down to the windmill. These would meet in private and afterwards communicate their decisions to the others. to utilise the force of gravity. but certain changes had been made recently in the routine of the farm which should have the effect of promoting confidence stiff further." she said. not much of a talker. But Boxer was still a little uneasy. comrade!" or "Whoa back. and shouting down the sheep. Every mouthful of food was an acute positive pleasure. furious denials. Napoleon acted swiftly and ruthlessly. even Snowball and Napoleon. but said quietly that Snowball's would come to nothing.THREE nights later old Major died peacefully in his sleep. when Jones's expulsion was still recent. It should therefore be regarded as a leg.