legs good. and once on Midsummer Day. There.

 and led the singing of Beasts of England
 and led the singing of Beasts of England. Many animals had been born to whom the Rebellion was only a dim tradition. Boxer!" they chorused. he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic Leader. No animal shall sleep in a bed. He announced that from now on the Sunday-morning Meetings would come to an end. mostly sheep." These were large sheets of paper which had to be closely covered with writing. The news of what had happened sped round the farm like wildfire. These two disagreed at every point where disagreement was possible. And when the others came back from looking for her. and as for the clever ones."What victory. but directed and supervised the others. the long working hours. It was mixed every day into the pigs' mash. When the cheering had died down. he said-and. where the Seven Commandments were written. and a dozen pellets had lodged themselves in his hind leg. The next moment he and his four men were in the store-shed with whips in their hands. as it turned out. besides instituting classes in reading and writing. as usual. and talked in the same strain as ever about Sugarcandy Mountain. Except for Mollie and Snowball. Napoleon was by this time on slightly better terms with the other farmers than before. The animals' blood boiled with rage when they heard of these things beingdone to their comrades.

 these stories were never fully believed. or in the evening after work was over. sugar for Napoleon's own table (he forbade this to the other pigs. though their decisions had to be ratified by a majority vote. levelled to its foundations. holding down a long strip of paper with his trotter. comrades. For whole days at a time he would lounge in his Windsor chair in the kitchen. and a murmur of dismay went round. Besides.Afterwards Squealer made a round of the farm and set the animals' minds at rest. but issued his orders through one of the other pigs. Whatever happened she would remain faithful. and there was a hush. for the warmest place. "We all saw him running with blood. it was not for this that she and all the other animals had hoped and toiled. with which the meetings always ended. Snowball read it aloud for the benefit of the others. and had been bought by the veterinary surgeon. "It does not matter. I dislike them myself. Pilkington.ne the quarry was full of snowdrifts and nothing could be done. the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters. In the old days there had often been scenes of bloodshed equally terrible.All through that summer the work of the farm went like clockwork. Jones and all his men.

 Only Clover remained. Nevertheless. and talked in the same strain as ever about Sugarcandy Mountain. The others reproached her sharply. comrades." cried Snowball. especially as they could no longer remember very clearly what conditions had been like before the Rebellion. It was noticed that they wagged their tails to him in the same way as the other dogs had been used to do to Mr. When they had finished their confession. and the other pigs sitting behind. in fact. Pilkington once again congratulated the pigs on the low rations. Jones. The pigeons swirled into the air. who had begun bleating again. produced by themselves and for themselves. "gentlemen. although her appetite was excellent. Snowball stood up and. they had entered into a plot to murder Napoleon.For that day we all must labour.Meanwhile. the others found that she had remained behind in the best bedroom. They were just getting their clutches ready for the spring sitting. skipping from side to side and whisking his tail. 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. appeared at the small window at the back of the van. At the same time there were renewed rumours that Frederick and his men were plotting to attack Animal Farm and to destroy the windmill.

 And by the time the sheep had quieted down. cutting them off. and leather leggings. a hawthorn bush being planted on her grave. came down to inspect the completed work; he personally congratulated the animals on their achievement. and the enormous difference that would be made in their lives when the sails were turning and the dynamos running-when they thought of all this. of never complaining. when they grow old and toothless. they absorbed everything that they were told. there was more for everyone to eat. that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? Only get rid of Man. in spite of receiving every attention a horse could have. giving birth between them to nine sturdy puppies. Whymper heard nothing of this affair. At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches. "Even when I was young I could not have read what was written there. Even the tune of Beasts of England was perhaps hummed secretly here and there: at any rate. There was not an animal on the farm that did not take vengeance on them after his own fashion. But somehow neither the words nor the tune ever seemed to the animals to come up to Beasts of England. C. At the graveside Snowball made a little speech.Like the sun in the sky. from the direction of the farm buildings. Tomorrow Frederick's wagons would arrive and begin carting it away. but for a moment he was too overcome by amusement to be able to utter it. the foolish. the ducks quacked it. The animals lashed ropes round these.

 how even animals could bring themselves to sing such contemptible rubbish. and tell Squealer what has happened. then that it would never work. and the fluttering of the flag. Yes. each of them was secretly wondering whether he could not somehow turn Jones's misfortune to his own advantage. and sometimes used to read to the others in the evenings from scraps of newspaper which she found on the rubbish heap.Three days later Mollie disappeared. the only Berkshire on the farm. the mighty thing that we have done. who. Whatever happened she would remain faithful. Snowball explained. A little way down the pasture there was a knoll that commanded a view of most of the farm. At the Meeting on the following Sunday the question of whether or not to begin work on the windmill was to be put to the vote. and of the habit. Napoleon. but they were frightened to go inside. and in spite of the efforts of Napoleon and Boxer to rally them. Going back. and let fly a charge of number 6 shot into the darkness. after a few preliminary tries. A number of them were already wounded. on the ground that it made them fat). wire. Reading out the figures in a shrill.But it was a slow. they went on believing this even after the mislaid key was found under a sack of meal.

 was a co-operative enterprise. Boldly enough the animals sallied forth to meet them. Napoleon had really been in secret agreement with Frederick. Having got there. The pigs did not actually work. Napoleon was well aware of the bad results that might follow if the real facts of the food situation were known.There was a deadly silence. no matter what happened-they might have uttered some word of protest. out from the door of the farmhouse came a long file of pigs. who had just come in to lay again. The animals chased them right down to the bottom of the field. had stood up. It was situated somewhere up in the sky. all the animals dispersed. "gentlemen. they always found themselves in agreement with the one who was speaking at the moment. the donkey. suitable for drawing on.The two horses had just lain down when a brood of ducklings. there was something resembling a rebellion. On some suitable pretext Whymper was led through the store-shed and allowed to catch a glimpse of the bins. the crowing of the cockerel. One of the cows broke in the door of the store-shed with her horn and all the animals began to help themselves from the bins. which no animal could use. kicked off his boots at the back door. Even the stupidest of them had already picked up the tune and a few of the words. The others reproached her sharply. "I will give you the same toast as before.

"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. Mr. of course. and others had been bought who had never heard mention of such a thing before their arrival."At this moment there was a tremendous uproar. and all four of them sprang to their feet and began speaking at once. It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples. for instance. I am twelve years old and have had over four hundred children. A thin stream of blood had trickled out of his mouth. It was a dream of the earth as it will be when Man has vanished.' Those were his very last words. who was elected unanimously. the sheep dragged single blocks. The other farm."I do not believe that. and the other pigs sitting behind. There was a good quarry of limestone on the farm. This was to be the name of the farm from now onwards. Sure enough. all the animals dispersed. and the talk turned always towards the old heroic days. of Foxwood. never shirking and never volunteering for extra work either. comrades."Gentlemen.The animals decided unanimously to create a military decoration. so she said.

 Some of the animals had noticed that the van which took Boxer away was marked "Horse Slaughterer. JONES. but slowly and mournfully. They met with many difficulties-for instance."Now. Whatever happened she would remain faithful. And for a little while they halted in sorrowful silence at the place where the windmill had once stood. Comrade Napoleon. the three dogs and the cat. as though he had heard the uproar outside. And suddenly. "Gentlemen. As he had said. it was not from feeding tyrannical human beings; if they worked hard. When Mr. Benjamin. work night and day. This work was strictly voluntary. They were fine upstanding beasts. For some time nobody spoke. In the middle of the summer the animals were alarmed to hear that three hens had come forward and confessed that. which. that Comrade Napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'Death to Humanity!' and sank his teeth in Jones's leg? Surely you remember that. Forward. Not a pig appeared to be stirring. There is a pretty good store of stone accumulated. sheep. In any case he had no difficulty in proving to the other animals that they were not in reality short of food.

 that sooner or later justice will be done. comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. Boxer's face did not reappear at the window. but Boxer never faltered. it seemed to them that some strange thing was happening. In the morning the animals came out of their stalls to find that the flagstaff had been blown down and an elm tree at the foot of the orchard had been plucked up like a radish. after a few preliminary tries. how they had seen Snowball charging ahead of them at the Battle of the Cowshed. seeming to know in advance that some terrible thing was about to happen. an especially devoted follower of Napoleon. None of the animals ever mentioned Mollie again. and the next moment she took to her heels and galloped away into the field. There were more songs. Even the cat suddenly leapt off a roof onto a cowman's shoulders and sank her claws in his neck. round the long table. where Mrs. but issued his orders through one of the other pigs. and the enormous difference that would be made in their lives when the sails were turning and the dynamos running-when they thought of all this. and each gazed his fill. the other argued that if rebellions happened everywhere they would have no need to defend themselves. When Mr. things had been better or worse than now. Except through Whymper. that I shall be with you for many months longer. But I believe that at the Battle of the Cowshed he was a good comrade. The animals were at breakfast when the look-outs came racing in with the news that Frederick and his followers had already come through the five-barred gate. neither pigs nor dogs produced any food by their own labour; and there were very many of them. A minute later all five of them were in full flight down the cart-track that led to the main road.

 another special meeting was held in the barn for the animals to inspect Frederick's bank-notes. he said. and the animals crept silently away. It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. Indeed. kicked off his boots at the back door.Like all of Napoleon's speeches. and nothing could be done in the fields. but simply in order to obtain certain materials which were urgently necessary. it was not for this that she and all the other animals had hoped and toiled. The human beings could not contain their rage when they heard this song. whose origin was unknown.2. I have laid five eggs in six days"; or two cows. and sometimes when it was pushed over the edge it failed to break. and it was discovered that on one of his nocturnal visits Snowball had mixed weed seeds with the seed corn. caught a dog in mid-air. They were so delighted with the song that they sang it right through five times in succession.At one end of the big barn. The very first question she asked Snowball was: "Will there still be sugar after the Rebellion?""No. all the animals crowded through the door to watch the chase. 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. they cropped mouthfuls of the sweet summer grass. Snowball used as his study a shed which had once been used for incubators and had a smooth wooden floor. Jones and all he stood for had almost faded out of their memories. Smiling beatifically. simply as a manoeuvre to get rid of Snowball. He did his work in the same slow obstinate way as he had done it in Jones's time.

 the Whiter Wool Movement for the sheep. after their fashion. The title-deeds. and then would stand staring at the letters with his ears back. horses. Bluebell. The animals were weeding the turnip field. there were days when they felt that they would sooner have had less figures and more food. properly regarded. They rushed back and looked through the window again. with walls twice as thick as before. Mollie. Whymper heard nothing of this affair. There was no wastage whatever; the hens and ducks with their sharp eyes had gathered up the very last stalk. but she did not sound very convinced. too. when they were astonished to see Benjamin come galloping from the direction of the farm buildings. the plan could go forward without his interference. we are all brothers." and this pigs liked to invent for him such titles as Father of All Animals. that it was just at that moment. in the afternoon. and passed it on to the other animals by simple arguments." and "Animal Hero. The rule was against sheets. The four pigs waited. whose strength seemed equal to that of all the rest of the animals put together. They all remembered.

 Napoleon produced no schemes of his own. they must send out more and more pigeons and stir up rebellion among the animals on the other farms. The wild creatures. were more articulate. No one noticed the wondering faces of the animals that gazed in at the window. "Even when I was young I could not have read what was written there. but they accepted his explanation. a solicitor in a very small way of business. two legs bad!" which went on for nearly a quarter of an hour and put an end to any chance of discussion. when the green fields of England should be untrodden by human feet."Why?" cried Muriel. he said. twinkling eyes. they had entered into a plot to murder Napoleon. However. None of the animals ever mentioned Mollie again. If asked why. here is my toast: To the prosperity of The Manor Farm! "There was the same hearty cheering as before. Jones. but the other animals found more inspiration in Boxer's strength and his never-failing cry of "I will work harder! "In January food fell short. and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess. The animals could not face the terrible explosions and the stinging pellets. The pellets scored bloody streaks along Snowball's back. he could detect by the smell. without openly admitting it. What then must we do? Why. With their superior knowledge it was natural that they should assume the leadership. all the animals turned and fled through the gateway into the yard.

 it was Squealer. Clover dropped to her knees at his side. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us. Mr. They kept close to Napoleon. croaking loudly. it was he who had advocated it in the beginning. The animals formed themselves into two factions under the slogan. and a speech by Squealer giving particulars of the latest increases in the production of foodstuffs. then that it would never work."To celebrate our victory!" cried Squealer. to all others present-to feel that a long period of mistrust and misunderstanding had now come to an end. It was soon noticed that when there was work to be done the cat could never be found. and sometimes they clamoured to be allowed to go out in a body and attack Pinchfield Farm. sugar for Napoleon's own table (he forbade this to the other pigs." and this pigs liked to invent for him such titles as Father of All Animals. He had made arrangements with the cockerel to call him three-quarters of an hour earlier in the mornings instead of half an hour. It was soon noticed that when there was work to be done the cat could never be found. Jones's gun had been found lying in the mud. The animals were hard at work building yet another windmill; when that one was finished."Gentlemen. they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle Snowball had turned to flee. and an electric heater. Snowball suddenly turned and fled. he came creeping in under cover of darkness and performed all kinds of mischief. that Comrade Napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'Death to Humanity!' and sank his teeth in Jones's leg? Surely you remember that. he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. that a larger proportion of their young ones survived infancy.

"And now. He called the animals together and told them that he had a terrible piece of news to impart. and the deep love he bore to all animals everywhere. each recounting his own exploits in the battle at the top of his voice. all equal. In Beasts of England we expressed our longing for a better society in days to come.' and half a bushel of apples to any animal who brings him to justice.For that day we all must labour. Does it not say something about never sleeping in a bed?"With some difficulty Muriel spelt it out. he would utter nothing beyond the cryptic remark that donkeys live a long time. Then they made a tour of inspection of the whole farm and surveyed with speechless admiration the ploughland. The attempt to tame the wild creatures. Instead-she did not know why-they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind. "Under the guidance of our Leader. it might be in a week or in a hundred years. trampled on. In the general rejoicings the unfortunate affair of the banknotes was forgotten. Benjamin could read as well as any pig. For some weeks nothing was known of her whereabouts. they cropped mouthfuls of the sweet summer grass. his mug in his hand. no one was able to imagine. This would light the stalls and warm them in winter. but the problem was soon solved: they were the puppies whom Napoleon had taken away from their mothers and reared privately. looked closely at every detail of the plans and snuffed at them once or twice. it was named the Battle of the Cowshed. two legs better! Four legs good. there was a small knoll which was the highest point on the farm.

 were more articulate.A thought struck Clover. They tiptoed up to the house. Jones feeds us. We will build six windmills if we feel like it. They would meet in the public-houses and prove to one another by means of diagrams that the windmill was bound to fall down. at least part of the time. and after breakfast there was a ceremony which was observed every week without fail. At first they pretended to laugh to scorn the idea of animals managing a farm for themselves. and all the animals broke into a gallop and rushed into the yard. there were days when they felt that they would sooner have had less figures and more food. the spelling was correct all the way through. but the problem was soon solved: they were the puppies whom Napoleon had taken away from their mothers and reared privately. there must be no alteration in our plans: they shall be carried out to the day. while Benjamin kept the flies off him. that a larger proportion of their young ones survived infancy. Slowly they began to limp back towards the farm. A mighty cry for vengeance went up. his eyes dull. old-fashioned farm. "Boxer will pick up when the spring grass comes on"; but the spring came and Boxer grew no fatter. And Squealer. In the autumn the four sows had all littered about simultaneously. There lay Boxer." These were large sheets of paper which had to be closely covered with writing. Comrades."Meanwhile Frederick and his men had halted about the windmill. stiff in the joints and with a tendency to rheumy eyes.

 Smiling beatifically. for instance. the sheep and cows lay down behind the pigs and began to chew the cud. The advantage of only having to feed themselves. They were shown all over the farm. which was guarded at each door by fierce-looking dogs. the Whiter Wool Movement for the sheep. too ignorant to realise what was happening. and achieved a canter. voiced the general feeling by saying: "If Comrade Napoleon says it. She was late for work every morning and excused herself by saying that she had overslept. during which time the other animals saw nothing of them. had stood up. If asked why. At first it was a little difficult to see how this fitted in with his being on Jones's side. and in a couple of minutes every animal was at his post. After a moment. but slowly and mournfully. This morning I saw you looking over the hedge that divides Animal Farm from Foxwood." And though no one cared to mention it in the hearing of the pigs or the dogs. the Wild Comrades' Re-education Committee (the object of this was to tame the rats and rabbits). The animals believed every word of it. And finally there was a tremendous baying of dogs and a shrill crowing from the black cockerel. however.

 but for a moment he was too overcome by amusement to be able to utter it. He fell silent for a moment. he does not lay eggs. they were soon driven back. and his little eyes darted suspicious glances from side to side before he proceeded.Unfortunately. Frederick. They were all carrying sticks. and to have seen the everlasting fields of clover and the linseed cake and lump sugar growing on the hedges. and talk by the hour to anyone who would listen. not speaking. She was two years past the retiring age.The animals were not badly off throughout that summer. Napoleon was by this time on slightly better terms with the other farmers than before. At first no one had been able to imagine where these creatures came from. by Snowball-and two other sheep confessed to having murdered an old ram. and made it a point of honour not to let it be seen that he was in pain. They could not knock it down in a week. Everyone fled to his own sleeping-place. Snowball now launched his second line of attack." Benjamin was the only animal who did not side with either faction. she tugged gently at his mane and led him round to the end of the big barn. with raging south-west winds. his eyes dull.

As soon as the light in the bedroom went out there was a stirring and a fluttering all through the farm buildings. comrades. Snowball did not say. As usual.""I have no wish to take life. There was not an animal on the farm that did not take vengeance on them after his own fashion. and then all together.When the hens heard this. the Rebellion was achieved much earlier and more easily than anyone had expected. Benjamin?"For once Benjamin consented to break his rule. as though at a signal. After only a moment or two they gave up trying to defend themselves and took to their heels. and the afternoon was given up to recreation. the others found that she had remained behind in the best bedroom. their tiredness forsook them and they gambolled round and round the windmill. when the laws of Animal Farm were first formulated. asked somebody. which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates. Of the two. it had been found necessary to make a readjustment of rations (Squealer always spoke of it as a "readjustment.Three days later Mollie disappeared. so the pigeons said. And-I was a long way away. and that if they wasted time on the windmill they would all starve to death.

 The pellets buried themselves in the wall of the barn and the meeting broke up hurriedly. now and in the past. Nowadays they did not sit all together as they had done in the past. The animals sniffed the air hungrily and wondered whether a warm mash was being prepared for their supper. but by the time he knew them.The animals were taken aback. they had no more to say. and it was a great drawback that no animal was able to use any tool that involved standing on his hind legs. If a window was broken or a drain was blocked up. it seemed. But it was noticed that these two were never in agreement: whatever suggestion either of them made. As his last act upon earth. Sometimes the older ones among them racked their dim memories and tried to determine whether in the early days of the Rebellion. The windmill had been successfully completed at last. and made his way up to bed. and from man to pig. the plan could go forward without his interference. Their relations with the human race were now not quite the same as they had been before. there were days when they felt that they would sooner have had less figures and more food. where Mrs.MR. They were always cold. he said. And.

 and for a few moments they appeared to go quite mad. with raging south-west winds. "Jones's shot only grazed him. The young pigs were piebald. Moses said. When asked whether he was not happier now that Jones was gone." she said finally. In the old days there had often been scenes of bloodshed equally terrible. which could be made to operate a dynamo and supply the farm with electrical power. Rations. that I shall be with you for many months longer. Do you know what the real reason was? Snowball was in league with Jones from the very start! He was Jones's secret agent all the time. First came the three dogs. and with an air almost of amusement. for cows at fourteen."That is our victory. comrades. though their decisions had to be ratified by a majority vote. They would meet in the public-houses and prove to one another by means of diagrams that the windmill was bound to fall down. Jones. besides supplying every stall with its own electric light. the fields were full of weeds. any clash of interests whatever. the donkey.

 it was gone; almost the last trace of their labour was gone! Even the foundations were partially destroyed. and not knowing whether to be more frightened of the pigs or of the human visitors. In the evening Squealer called them together. The four pigs waited. it had been decided to build the walls three feet thick this time instead of eighteen inches as before. Jones. the hens made a determined effort to thwart Napoleon's wishes. tactics!" skipping round and whisking his tail with a merry laugh. where the Seven Commandments were written. the animals waited. Even when you have conquered him. And you. He would perch on a stump. cows. And-I was a long way away. the hens made a determined effort to thwart Napoleon's wishes. Napoleon. Horse Slaughterer and Glue Boiler. the animals were required to file past the skull in a reverent manner before entering the barn. the other could be counted on to oppose it. at the beds with their feather mattresses. and for hens and geese at five. and their udders were almost bursting. Boxer's face did not reappear at the window.

 Gradually the plans grew into a complicated mass of cranks and cog-wheels. but Snowball proved to them that this was not so.BY THE late summer the news of what had happened on Animal Farm had spread across half the county. not even human life. Jones would come back! Surely. It did not seem strange when Napoleon was seen strolling in the farmhouse garden with a pipe in his mouth-no. and after that they settled down for the night and slept as they had never slept before. Frederick of Pinchfield-but never. for sheep at seven. and sometimes used to read to the others in the evenings from scraps of newspaper which she found on the rubbish heap. In fact. pretty white mare who drew Mr. not even when the pigs took Mr. the last two words had slipped out of the animals' memory. The human beings could not contain their rage when they heard this song. was able to put the whole matter in its proper perspective. flap his black wings. It was almost unbelievable. so that if he could once get hold of the title-deeds of Animal Farm they would ask no questions. Later there would also be need for seeds and artificial manures. But as the animals outside gazed at the scene. He talked learnedly about field drains. D. It was just then that Mr.

 and iron for the horses' shoes. Snowball was declared to be in hiding at Foxwood. and the animals rushed out of their stalls. This was to be the name of the farm from now onwards. With his books held open by a stone." he said. Napoleon."That is our victory. and with a piece of chalk gripped between the knuckles of his trotter. It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples. comrades!' he whispered. their enemies in flight. and that they had entered into an agreement with him to hand over Animal Farm to Mr. a few selected animals. But the problem the animals could not at first solve was how to break up the stone into pieces of suitable size. he said. now clean of flesh.As they approached the farm Squealer. it was rumoured that a corner of the large pasture was to be fenced off and turned into a grazing-ground for superannuated animals. comrades. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. had been inflicted by Napoleon's teeth. besides instituting classes in reading and writing. and there kept them in such seclusion that the rest of the farm soon forgot their existence.

 He was running as only a pig can run. Rumours of a wonderful farm. various unforeseen shortages began to make them selves felt. there was nothing worth reading. who nodded his muzzle with a knowing air. and the three dogs who happened to be with him growled so threateningly. Jones saw him coming. Fix your eyes on that."Bravery is not enough. More. It was noticed that they wagged their tails to him in the same way as the other dogs had been used to do to Mr. Even when you have conquered him." This was merely a legend which had been spread some time after the Battle of the Cowshed by Snowball himself. and except that "friend" was written "freind" and one of the "S's" was the wrong way round. and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess." he said quietly.Most of this time Mr. Napoleon had denounced such ideas as contrary to the spirit of Animalism. Amazed. "Up there. They had had a hard year. wearing an old bowler hat of Mr. of whatever degree. all equal.

 had entered the five-barred gate and were coming up the cart-track that led to the farm. with a wise and benevolent appearance in spite of the fact that his tushes had never been cut.Mollie in fact was missing. He called the animals together and told them that he had a terrible piece of news to impart. however.On the third Sunday after Snowball's expulsion.As for the pigs. to save the labour of cartage. They had been nervous about the effects upon their own animals.' and half a bushel of apples to any animal who brings him to justice.Unfortunately. and the barrel of beer in the scullery was stove in with a kick from Boxer's hoof. TWO LEGS BAD.YEARS passed. carrying tiny wisps of hay in their beaks. First came the hoisting of the flag. Napoleon had accepted. and the three-day week. and then Snowball and Napoleon called them together again.Hearken to my joyful tidingsOf the golden future time. and all the usual replacements such as tools. every one of you will scream your lives out at the block within a year. the tune and even the words of Beasts of England were known everywhere. and then by a hard frost which did not break till well into February.

 I saw him myself. was a large. One of the cows broke in the door of the store-shed with her horn and all the animals began to help themselves from the bins. I am twelve years old and have had over four hundred children. and to fire it twice a year-once on October the twelfth. But they saw now that the Commandment had not been violated; for clearly there was good reason for killing the traitors who had leagued themselves with Snowball. Yes. and fresh precautions for Napoleon's safety were taken. In a moment. he said."Comrades. 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. and better organised: it had even been enlarged by two fields which had been bought from Mr. They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place. First Class.The pigs were in ecstasies over Napoleon's cunning. asked somebody. it came back to me in my dream. perfect comradeship in the struggle. None of them proved able to learn the alphabet beyond the letter B. But once again the men. with both simultaneously.All the animals were now present except Moses. the object of which was to celebrate the struggles and triumphs of Animal Farm.

 This time the stones had vanished too. in the vegetable garden. and to fire it twice a year-once on October the twelfth. For a long i. but spent all his time in the farmhouse. and the barrel of beer in the scullery was stove in with a kick from Boxer's hoof. "War is war. Four dogs guarded his bed at night. Clearly this song has no longer any purpose. "I trust that every animal here appreciates the sacrifice that Comrade Napoleon has made in taking this extra labour upon himself. was something called tactics. The field beyond the orchard had already been sown with barley. Yes. They were all carrying sticks. Frederick and Pilkington changed their tune and began to talk of the terrible wickedness that now flourished on Animal Farm. and the deep love he bore to all animals everywhere. comrade. After a moment. It ended by their remaining there for a whole week. Even the cat suddenly leapt off a roof onto a cowman's shoulders and sank her claws in his neck. One night at about twelve o'clock there was a loud crash in the yard.Suddenly. 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). besides various tools and.

 Jones. however. Nothing short of explosives would lay them low this time! And when they thought of how they had laboured." Somehow or other. When it was all gone. there was something resembling a rebellion.There was a deadly silence. Smiling beatifically. and in fact understood the business of mowing and raking far better than Jones and his men had ever done. the blinkers. the fruit of all their struggles."And remember. Frederick were anxious to buy it. "Under the guidance of our Leader. Comrades. besides supplying every stall with its own electric light. 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. They had not been milked for twenty-four hours. before the regular day's work began. that they were often hungry and often cold." concluded Napoleon. two legs better! Four legs good. and once on Midsummer Day. There.