any reason for having changed his mind.

 and they rushed after them in disorder
 and they rushed after them in disorder. and before I die. the animals settled down in the straw. Obviously they were going to attempt the recapture of the farm. that the windmill would be a failure. would have been contrary to the principles of Animalism.Like the sun in the sky. Almost immediately the footprints of a pig were discovered in the grass at a little distance from the knoll. So were the whips.Apart from the disputes over the windmill. and once on Midsummer Day. Jones had been used to wear on Sundays. every one of you will scream your lives out at the block within a year. Mollie?""He didn't! I wasn't! It isn't true!" cried Mollie. where the Seven Commandments were written. reading the newspapers. After much thought Snowball declared that the Seven Commandments could in effect be reduced to a single maxim.

 the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs. C. he said.In a very little while the animals had destroyed everything that reminded them of Mr. Boxer." he said. Unfortunate incidents had occurred. while Benjamin turned around and lashed at them with his small hoofs. the three horses. In its place Minimus. "Snowball fought bravely at the Battle of the Cowshed. drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery. They had been credited with attempting to stir up rebellion among the animals on neighbouring farms. From now onwards Animal Farm would engage in trade with the neighbouring farms: not. neglected. and had taken out subscriptions to John Bull. His men were idle and dishonest.

 was stroking her nose and feeding her with sugar. They rushed back and looked through the window again. comrades. who had just come in to lay again."Boxer!" she cried. and he had already bribed the magistrates and police. with a few inches to spare. and leather leggings. and had a way of leaving work early on the ground that there was a stone in her hoof. With some difficulty (for it is not easy for a pig to balance himself on a ladder) Snowball climbed up and set to work. he trampled the seedbeds. too. His body was buried at the foot of the orchard. The Meeting always ended with the singing of Beasts of England. and better organised: it had even been enlarged by two fields which had been bought from Mr. he would say that God had given him a tail to keep the flies off." he said.

"So the animals trooped down to the hayfield to begin the harvest. caught a dog in mid-air. comrades. They were all carrying sticks. Some of the animals talked of the duty of loyalty to Mr. Do you not remember how. and all the usual replacements such as tools. flung it down in the yard and rushed straight into the farmhouse. It was situated somewhere up in the sky. The animals saw no reason to disbelieve him. Long live Animal Farm! Long live Comrade Napoleon! Napoleon is always right. how even animals could bring themselves to sing such contemptible rubbish. Squealer's lists of figures. with the money at his side. However. under a lantern which hung from a beam. were lying all over the bed of the quarry.

 and Benjamin7 who lay down at Boxer's side. The title-deeds. Huge boulders. the plan could go forward without his interference. Napoleon was now a mature boar of twenty-four stone. giving birth between them to nine sturdy puppies. One of them. and iron for the horses' shoes. and plenty of sand and cement had been found in one of the outhouses.However. until today. Benjamin?"For once Benjamin consented to break his rule. as usual. the last two words had slipped out of the animals' memory. although her appetite was excellent. The windmill had been successfully completed at last. neatly piled on a china dish from the farmhouse kitchen.

 Some day it was coming: it might not be soon. the cows.Once again the animals were conscious of a vague uneasiness. too. who was directing operations from the rear. as it was warm weather. He repeated a number of times.Nevertheless. thieving human beings. Now that Snowball was out of the way. They tiptoed from room to room. terrible stories were leaking out from Pinchfield about the cruelties that Frederick practised upon his animals." she said finally. which were to be handed over before the timber was removed. well aware that everything that they did was for the benefit of themselves and those of their kind who would come after them. inexperienced though the animals were. The wild creatures.

At last the day came when Snowball's plans were completed.And yet the animals never gave up hope. scrap-iron. he said. and he had already bribed the magistrates and police.Most of this time Mr. twinkling eyes. his tail rigid and twitching. comrade. The animals now also learned that Snowball had never-as many of them had believed hitherto-received the order of "Animal Hero7 First Class. Napoleon. which he had conferred upon himself. he believed. comrades: Rebellion! I do not know when that Rebellion will come. This." "reports. No animal must ever live in a house.

 was sprawling beside it. at a different spot every day. while his favourite sow appeared in the watered silk dress which Mrs. comrades. and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. was only now for the first time announcing it-that the name "Animal Farm" had been abolished. the pension would be five pounds of corn a day and.And the fruitful fields of EnglandShall be trod by beasts alone." This. give several deep sniffs. They had never seen animals behave like this before. he is too weak to pull the plough. Moses the raven. and talked in the same strain as ever about Sugarcandy Mountain. above all.MR.In a very little while the animals had destroyed everything that reminded them of Mr.

So Beasts of England was heard no more. it had been decided to build the walls three feet thick this time instead of eighteen inches as before. What could be happening in there. especially as they could no longer remember very clearly what conditions had been like before the Rebellion. and Pincher were dead. he said. but had not believed that it would really happen. Benjamin was the oldest animal on the farm. not far from the farm buildings. who looked like a publican. 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. They were fine upstanding beasts. he would ask the present company to drink a toast. had been a capable farmer. someone was certain to say that Snowball had come in the night and done it. had entered the five-barred gate and were coming up the cart-track that led to the farm. and he looked forward to the peaceful days that he would spend in the corner of the big pasture.

 and D. was smaller and better kept."No more delays. Pilkington's excellent and neighbourly speech. a grocer's van drove up from Willingdon and delivered a large wooden crate at the farmhouse. filled everyone with admiration. It was almost half built now. Jones and all he stood for had almost faded out of their memories."Comrade. Forward. Led by three young Black Minorca pullets. Jones's gun had been found lying in the mud. They. reading over the Seven Commandments to herself. and they often interrupted the Meeting with this. and Whymper had advised Napoleon to sell it; both Mr. they studied blacksmithing.

 comrades. as well as on the other two anniversaries. "Loyalty and obedience are more important. You would not rob us of our repose. inspired by Snowball. and an electric milking machine. Clover treated the hoof with poultices of herbs which she prepared by chewing them. a number of dogcarts drove up to the farm. It has all been proved by documents which he left behind him and which we have only just discovered. "Napoleon is always right. four pigeons were sent to Foxwood with a conciliatory message.One day in early summer Squealer ordered the sheep to follow him.Yes. none was so bitter as the one that took place over the windmill. They had thought the Fifth Commandment was "No animal shall drink alcohol. When Mr. The windmill.

 however. or thought they remembered. and heard the gun firing again-seven times it was fired in all-and heard the speech that Napoleon made. and the pigs had great difficulty in making them see that this was contrary to the spirit of Animalism. During the next three months there was much secret activity. They continued to behave very much as before. two legs bad!" and the momentary awkwardness was smoothed over. for instance. Pilkington once again congratulated the pigs on the low rations."What victory. All men are enemies. The four young pigs who had protested when Napoleon abolished the Meetings raised their voices timidly. Even Napoleon. This was a wickedness far outdoing Snowball's destruction of the windmill. was a tremendous labour. he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic Leader. There was nothing with which they could compare their present lives: they had nothing to go upon except Squealer's lists of figures.

 two legs bad. and not for a pack of idle. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science. "that we pigs now sleep in the beds of the farmhouse? And why not? You did not suppose. broke into a passionate appeal in favour of the windmill. Their method was to fly up to the rafters and there lay their eggs. together with the regular work of the farm. This single farm of ours would support a dozen horses.Nevertheless. No argument must lead you astray. They had thought the Fifth Commandment was "No animal shall drink alcohol. That was how the mistake had arisen. As for the horses. merely set back their ears and quickened their pace. First Class. without openly admitting it. they cropped mouthfuls of the sweet summer grass.

 or drink alcohol. I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. here is my toast: To the prosperity of The Manor Farm! "There was the same hearty cheering as before. Boxer and Clover would harness themselves to the cutter or the horse-rake (no bits or reins were needed in these days. Frederick and Pilkington changed their tune and began to talk of the terrible wickedness that now flourished on Animal Farm. he does not lay eggs.But it was a slow.Mollie in fact was missing. and seemed almost indifferent as to the effect he produced. every one of you will scream your lives out at the block within a year. Napoleon himself appearing in a black coat. while. Even Boxer. The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth. asked somebody. Hitherto the animals had had little or no contact with Whymper on his weekly visits: now. Courage.

 Every night. He was a sly-looking little man with side whiskers. Nothing could be further from the truth! Their sole wish. and the men easily drove the geese off with their sticks. The pellets buried themselves in the wall of the barn and the meeting broke up hurriedly. Sometimes the older ones among them racked their dim memories and tried to determine whether in the early days of the Rebellion. None of the animals could form any idea as to what this meant. for which privacy was needed. what had happened to the faces of the pigs. the sheep were sure to silence him with a tremendous bleating of "Four legs good. and decreed that any animal giving so much as a grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death. and suddenly remembering the glorious thing that had happened. But there were also rumours of something more serious. Windmill or no windmill. Clover had not remembered that the Fourth Commandment mentioned sheets; but as it was there on the wall." he said. but it was no use.

Hearken to my joyful tidingsOf the golden future time. Fix your eyes on that. how he had rallied and encouraged them at every turn. Frederick.But they had not gone twenty yards when they stopped short. had had a strange dream on the previous night and wished to communicate it to the other animals. His very first blow took a stable-lad from Foxwood on the skull and stretched him lifeless in the mud. he starved his cows. for which there was always a market in Willingdon. contained the essential principle of Animalism. Jones - One Thousand Useful Things to Do About the House.A FEW days later. Courage. Suddenly he slipped and it seemed certain that they had him. all the animals crowded through the door to watch the chase. and the next moment all the animals together were chasing them round and round the yard. The rest of the animals sat facing them in the main body of the barn.

"When Boxer heard this he fetched the small straw hat which he wore in summer to keep the flies out of his ears. A pile of straw in a stall is a bed. passed on by word of mouth. who were generally recognised as being the cleverest of the animals. The skull of old Major. tortured one another with red-hot horseshoes. and. The windmill was in ruins. were unable to learn the Seven Commandments by heart. pass on this message of mine to those who come after you. Many years ago. Some progress was made in the dry frosty weather that followed. or five hundred per cent. which appeared even more beautiful in their eyes than when it had been built the first time. now that it was truly their own food. after all. He did not give any reason for having changed his mind.