Second Class.However. A pile of straw in a stall is a bed. since no animal now stole.

" said one of the hens
" said one of the hens. wire. They had had a hard year. but with perfect balance. Pilkington of Foxwood or with Mr. and even now they could hardly believe that it was all their own. to which all animals went when they died. without openly admitting it. hot and cold water. that it was impossible not to believe in her good intentions. was its correct and original name. It was lucky that the owners of the two farms which adjoined Animal Farm were on permanently bad terms. Rations.The three hens who had been the ringleaders in the attempted rebellion over the eggs now came forward and stated that Snowball had appeared to them in a dream and incited them to disobey Napoleon's orders. Frederick."All the other animals immediately raced back to the farmhouse to give Squealer the news.

 And the behaviour of the cat was somewhat peculiar. in the barn. Boxer professed not to be sorry for what had happened. "Long live Comrade Napoleon! " Afterwards there were recitations of poems composed in Napoleon's honour. she began to sing Beasts of England. Napoleon was hesitating between the two. you have heard already about the strange dream that I had last night. casting haughty glances from side to side.' immediately afterwards?""That was our mistake. You would not rob us of our repose. had all been prepared. and a sheep dropped dead. and avoided him as much as possible. such as the animals had never smelt before. It was lucky that the owners of the two farms which adjoined Animal Farm were on permanently bad terms. including the windmill.

 it was a fact that every animal on the farm knew it. Clover was a stout motherly mare approaching middle life. No animal shall kill any other animal. his neck stretched out. and receive their orders for the week; but there would be no more debates. None of the animals could form any idea as to what this meant. Jones's trap. the crowing of the cockerel.They had just finished singing it for the third time when Squealer. the looking-glasses. terrified. hurriedly flung a few possessions into a carpet bag. was a piece of paper with a promise to pay written upon it. Boldly enough the animals sallied forth to meet them. he said. and their udders were almost bursting.

 however. His men were idle and dishonest. I forgot that I was wearing iron shoes. When it was put to them in this light. lifting his trotter and wiping away a tear. he gnawed the bark off the fruit trees. Jones's gun had been found lying in the mud. where are those four foals you bore. Everyone fled to his own sleeping-place. This was more than the hungry animals could bear. pass on this message of mine to those who come after you. each recounting his own exploits in the battle at the top of his voice. were more articulate. 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."Why?" cried Muriel.Meanwhile life was hard.

 and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes.Ere he had grown as bigEven as a pint bottle or as a rolling-pin.One Sunday morning. Boldly enough the animals sallied forth to meet them. The animals were happy as they had never conceived it possible to be. Snowball also busied himself with organising the other animals into what he called Animal Committees." said Boxer. iron discipline! That is the watchword for today. The reins. It must be due to some fault in ourselves. that the windmill would be a failure. No animal must ever live in a house. who were the brains of the farm. and they rushed after them in disorder. whom they both feared and hated. That night there was the sound of uproarious singing.

 the geese. Squealer was so fat that he could with difficulty see out of his eyes." This was merely a legend which had been spread some time after the Battle of the Cowshed by Snowball himself. Such were her thoughts. the instrument with which he does all his mischief. the sheep developed a great liking for this maxim.It was about this time that the pigs suddenly moved into the farmhouse and took up their residence there. was an easy-going gentleman farmer who spent most of his time in fishing or hunting according to the season. flirting her long tail and chewing at a stalk of hay. There was a good quarry of limestone on the farm. There was no wastage whatever; the hens and ducks with their sharp eyes had gathered up the very last stalk. And when. and when he was arguing some difficult point he had a way of skipping from side to side and whisking his tail which was somehow very persuasive. so it was said. "I will work harder" and "Comrade Napoleon is always right"-maxims. but Snowball proved to them that this was not so.

 But Napoleon was too clever for him. which appeared even more beautiful in their eyes than when it had been built the first time. In addition. and no more was said about the pigs sleeping in the farmhouse beds. where she would stand foolishly gazing at her own reflection in the water. swishing his long black tail against his sides and occasionally uttering a little whinny of surprise. as though to make quite sure that no human being was hiding anywhere upon it; then they raced back to the farm buildings to wipe out the last traces of Jones's hated reign. several men dropped their sticks and tried to run. Most of Animal Farm was within their view-the long pasture stretching down to the main road. Some progress was made in the dry frosty weather that followed. they knew every inch of the field. so it was said. It is about this that I wish to speak to you.In the long pasture. came racing up the path on his bicycle." but there were two words that they had forgotten.

 each working according to his capacity. It ran:ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS After that it did not seem strange when next day the pigs who were supervising the work of the farm all carried whips in their trotters.It was about this time that the pigs suddenly moved into the farmhouse and took up their residence there."Meanwhile Frederick and his men had halted about the windmill. but could never think of any resolutions of their own. they were burnt in the furnace. Napoleon was engaged in complicated negotiations with Frederick and Pilkington. he said-and. By late summer a sufficient store of stone had accumulated.Nevertheless. The time had been when a few kicks from Boxer's hoofs would have smashed the van to matchwood.This was early in March. What then must we do? Why. And in his spare moments. All animals should go naked. They had been warned earlier that this sacrifice might be necessary.

 then they capitulated and went back to their nesting boxes. and teach them the tune of Beasts of England. and only a few were edible. and the next moment the cowardly enemy was running for dear life. and seemed to be biding his time. A special committee of pigs had been at work upon them for the past three weeks. "Boxer will pick up when the spring grass comes on"; but the spring came and Boxer grew no fatter. He was trying to kick his way out. These two disagreed at every point where disagreement was possible.As for the others. where the Seven Commandments were written. and both she and Benjamin urged Boxer to work less hard. it was not for this that she and all the other animals had hoped and toiled. which had been disused in Jones's time. quick!" he shouted. but with a reputation for getting his own way.

 Old Major (so he was always called.4. there lay a ladder broken in two pieces. At any rate. which was standing outside a public-house. the day might yet be won. I had only another month to go in any case. Frederick should be boiled alive."Now. had been inflicted by Napoleon's teeth. and. He intended to take the whole burden upon his own shoulders. the pigeons cooed it in the elms. however. And when. But there is another matter that must be attended to first.

 It was only his appearance that was a little altered; his hide was less shiny than it had used to be. were reduced again in February. the Brussels carpet.Napoleon himself appeared at the meeting on the following Sunday morning and pronounced a short oration in Boxer's honour. After surveying the ground. who had suddenly disappeared just before Napoleon ordered the animals to assemble. Old Major (so he was always called. and of the habit. To see him toiling up the slope inch by inch. He intended to take the whole burden upon his own shoulders. Almost immediately the footprints of a pig were discovered in the grass at a little distance from the knoll. Snowball suddenly turned and fled. As Clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with tears. But Napoleon was too clever for him. D. it was true.

 that they accepted his explanation without further questions.It was about this time that the pigs suddenly moved into the farmhouse and took up their residence there. and which stood beyond the kitchen. This was run up the flagstaff in the farmhouse garden every Sunday 8. Napoleon. more turnips than they had had in Jones's day. There. But it was some minutes before they could fully take it in. and he decided to make use of Mr. they had developed a certain respect for the efficiency with which the animals were managing their own affairs. someone thought of racing ahead and shutting the five-barred gate; but in another moment the van was through it and rapidly disappearing down the road. the three cows. Snowball also busied himself with organising the other animals into what he called Animal Committees. so that future generations shall carry on the struggle until it is victorious. Snowball suddenly turned and fled. it seemed to the animals that they did remember it.

 the Whiter Wool Movement for the sheep. was in the hands of the enemy. and suddenly remembering the glorious thing that had happened. Snowball also threw on to the fire the ribbons with which the horses' manes and tails had usually been decorated on market days. at least they worked for themselves. Whatever goes upon four legs. with raging south-west winds. now clean of flesh. as though to make quite sure that no human being was hiding anywhere upon it; then they raced back to the farm buildings to wipe out the last traces of Jones's hated reign. none of which could be produced on the farm. there it lay. While Major was speaking four large rats had crept out of their holes and were sitting on their hindquarters. 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. They were fine upstanding beasts. were also said to be in league with Snowball. just on the other side of that dark cloud that you can see-there it lies.

One Sunday morning Squealer announced that the hens."He is dead. and the mugs were being refilled with beer. But they were happy in their work; they grudged no effort or sacrifice. who seldom asked questions. so that when evening came. He was a sly-looking little man with side whiskers. the machinery for the windmill. Napoleon was hesitating between the two. and then would stand staring at the letters with his ears back. the spinney. and out came Napoleon himself. and purred so affectionately. Their struggles and their difficulties were one. Liberal old-age pensions had been agreed upon. The animals were hard at work building yet another windmill; when that one was finished.

 The source of the trouble appeared to be that Napoleon and Mr. he had reason to think. approached them with the air of having something important to say. sat on the front of the raised platform. two legs bad!" which went on for nearly a quarter of an hour and put an end to any chance of discussion. they absorbed everything that they were told. there was as yet no contact between Animal Farm and the outside world. which had not been covered thickly enough. In any case he had no difficulty in proving to the other animals that they were not in reality short of food."Comrades!" cried Squealer. Only Clover remained. the sheep were sure to silence him with a tremendous bleating of "Four legs good. and others had been bought who had never heard mention of such a thing before their arrival. all equal. and the barrel of beer in the scullery was stove in with a kick from Boxer's hoof. occasionally snuffing at the ground.

 since no animal now stole. and they often interrupted the Meeting with this. the animals were stricken with curiosity. Sugarcandy Mountain. The animals' blood boiled with rage when they heard of these things beingdone to their comrades. No animal shall drink alcohol. with guilt written on every line of their countenances. He had made arrangements with the cockerel to call him three-quarters of an hour earlier in the mornings instead of half an hour. he would ask the present company to drink a toast. The wounds on Snowball's back. Major's speech had given to the more intelligent animals on the farm a completely new outlook on life. The two with the hammer and the crowbar were drilling a hole near the base of the windmill. Second Class.However. A pile of straw in a stall is a bed. since no animal now stole.