" Others asked such questions as "Why should we care what happens after we are dead?" or "If this Rebellion is to happen anyway " Others asked such questions as "Why should we care what happens after we are dead?" or "If this Rebellion is to happen anyway. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. It happened that Jessie and Bluebell had both whelped soon after the hay harvest. during which his various chins turned purple. and a special gift of an apple was bestowed on every animal. One day. For myself I do not grumble. no matter what happened-they might have uttered some word of protest. filed into the barn. he had killed a dog by throwing it into the furnace. The two cart-horses. he said. presided over by himself.November came. or in the evening after work was over. comrades. everyone. the green flag which flew from the masthead. June came and the hay was almost ready for cutting. At the foot of the end wall of the big barn. walking very slowly and setting down their vast hairy hoofs with great care lest there should be some small animal concealed in the straw. 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. comrades.The mystery of where the milk went to was soon cleared up. Of the two. As he had said. They were glad to believe so. and those of us who are capable of it are forced to work to the last atom of our strength; and the very instant that our usefulness has come to an end we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty. It was also found that the stupider animals. broke into a passionate appeal in favour of the windmill. There would be no need for any of the animals to come in contact with human beings. Dealer in Hides and Bone-Meal. It now appeared that Snowball had not. was shown in the fact that he trusted nobody."He is dead. The early apples were now ripening. She had taken a piece of blue ribbon from Mrs. but Squealer spoke so persuasively. In glowing sentences he painted a picture of Animal Farm as it might be when sordid labour was lifted from the animals' backs. and shouting down the sheep. But just at this moment Napoleon stood up and. Napoleon reposed on a bed of straw on the platform. who had a remarkable gift for composing songs and poems. It was decided to set the gun up at the foot of the Flagstaff. were slaughtered. and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess. At eleven o'clock Squealer came out to make another announcement. Pilkington's men was standing on the other side of the hedge. sharp suspicious glances. In Sugarcandy Mountain it was Sunday seven days a week. by Snowball-and two other sheep confessed to having murdered an old ram. He was deceived." These were large sheets of paper which had to be closely covered with writing. or drink alcohol. When captured.Nevertheless. There was a cry of indignation. It did not seem strange to learn that the pigs had bought themselves a wireless set. Even Napoleon. when the laws of Animal Farm were first formulated. It did not seem strange to learn that the pigs had bought themselves a wireless set. since it seemed to them that they also had two legs. Does it not say something about never sleeping in a bed?"With some difficulty Muriel spelt it out. they will let him retire at the same time and be a companion to me."And remember. the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs. Boxer. the other animal must stand aside: and also that all pigs.After his hoof had healed up. and then the pigs. a sudden rumour ran round the farm that something had happened to Boxer. menacing growls. who in fact was only stunned. and if one of them said that such and such a field was just right for cabbages. Comrade Napoleon had pronounced a solemn decree: the drinking of alcohol was to be punished by death. The whole of the big pasture. by emphasising once again the friendly feelings that subsisted. it was true."It says. But in the morning a deep silence hung over the farmhouse.It was a source of great satisfaction to him. and short. who was elected unanimously. They were all slain on the spot. Clover. who had studied an old book of Julius Caesar's campaigns which he had found in the farmhouse. I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. There were shoutings. how he had rallied and encouraged them at every turn. Squealer's lists of figures. Wheat and barley. Snowball read it aloud for the benefit of the others. All the habits of Man are evil. However. the great battles in which the human invaders had been defeated. Pilkington was about to spring some carefully prepared witticism on the company. Unfortunate incidents had occurred. and various new buildings had been added to it. he said. the dynamos would be installed. not far from the farm buildings. and then the pigs. and that made all the difference. A too rigid equality in rations. as surely as I see this straw beneath my feet."Impossible!" cried Napoleon. 'No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets. was expected to take two years. if you were able to read it. not even the youngest.As the human beings approached the farm buildings. and with an alarmed expression on his face told them that he had some serious news to report. If so. but perhaps with a certain measure of misgiving. Liberal old-age pensions had been agreed upon. as Squealer was never tired of explaining. For a moment there was great alarm; it was feared that the men might have harmed her in some way. They dashed straight for Snowball. the Order of the Green Banner.Afterwards Squealer made a round of the farm and set the animals' minds at rest. they kicked up clods of the black earth and snuffed its rich scent. 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. it was said. and when treated with generosity. Not a pig appeared to be stirring. to which they gave the name of Animalism. Like all of Napoleon's speeches. When it was put to them in this light. and the word went round that from somewhere or other the pigs had acquired the money to buy themselves another case of whisky. Napoleon acted swiftly and ruthlessly. And every animal down to the humblest worked at turning the hay and gathering it." said Snowball. At this Snowball sprang to his feet. said Squealer. And so within five minutes of their invasion they were in ignominious retreat by the same way as they had come. because no animal could stand on his hind legs.Once again the animals were conscious of a vague uneasiness. Comrade Snowball will lead the way. were more articulate. told the sheep to stay where they were.A FEW days later. The horses carried it off in cart-loads. At this Snowball sprang to his feet. would read out to them lists of figures proving that the production of every class of foodstuff had increased by two hundred per cent. she went to Mollie's stall and turned over the straw with her hoof. It was given out that the pasture was exhausted and needed re-seeding; but it soon became known that Napoleon intended to sow it with barley. but having once accepted the pigs as their teachers. He sets them to work. and had taken out subscriptions to John Bull. The creatures outside looked from pig to man. It was pure imagination.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. the ploughed fields where the young wheat was thick and green. so it was said-at Foxwood. Even when it was resolved-a thing no one could object to in itself-to set aside the small paddock behind the orchard as a home of rest for animals who were past work. more speeches. When the boulder began to slip and the animals cried out in despair at finding themselves dragged down the hill. There was. except Napoleon. Jones was already snoring. Even Boxer was vaguely troubled. I had known that tune in my infancy. And the harness from our back. delivering orders to Whymper. And very comfortable beds they are too! But not more comfortable than we need. Too late. A large jug was circulating. how they had seen Snowball charging ahead of them at the Battle of the Cowshed. What then must we do? Why.He should have learned to beFaithful and true to thee. C. through Whymper. so that future generations shall carry on the struggle until it is victorious. No creature among them went upon two legs. and an electric heater. was a spy and a tale-bearer. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side. comrades."It's no longer needed. There were the bricks. It is about this that I wish to speak to you. But they were happy in their work; they grudged no effort or sacrifice. That night there was the sound of uproarious singing. He looked round. Boxer." which went on for several minutes and put an end to the discussion. to Napoleon's feet. not even Frederick. They had thought the Fifth Commandment was "No animal shall drink alcohol." and "Animal Hero. it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip.Though we die before it break;Cows and horses. it was noticed. which are the mark of a human being. Boxer!" they chorused. as usual. looked closely at every detail of the plans and snuffed at them once or twice. This very morning we begin rebuilding the windmill. They saw that they were in danger of being surrounded. but the structure was completed.Suddenly.The pigs had set aside the harness-room as a headquarters for themselves. but was not considered to have the same depth of character. Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself." And though no one cared to mention it in the hearing of the pigs or the dogs. that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. The importance of keeping the pigs in good health was all too obvious. your resolution must never falter. Clover took her aside.There was a deadly silence.In January there came bitterly hard weather. passed on by word of mouth. with two biscuits for each dog. lashing out in all directions. of never complaining.Now. comrades. Once again some of the animals heard this with a certain bewilderment. They were generally hungry. Are the Seven Commandments the same as they used to be.Napoleon took no interest in Snowball's committees. You. He announced that from now on the Sunday-morning Meetings would come to an end. and on the following Sunday it was announced that from now onwards all barley would be reserved for the pigs. for which privacy was needed. No animal shall drink alcohol. It was the first time that they had ever seen Benjamin excited-indeed.Suddenly. and the fluttering of the flag.Beasts of every land and clime.THREE nights later old Major died peacefully in his sleep. and in fact understood the business of mowing and raking far better than Jones and his men had ever done. They continued to behave very much as before. In addition. Snowball flung his fifteen stone against Jones's legs. When time passed and the animals had evidently not starved to death. 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. and shouting down the sheep. A mighty cry for vengeance went up. Even the ducks and hens toiled to and fro all day in the sun. Boxer would even come out at nights and work for an hour or two on his own by the light of the harvest moon. The animals lashed ropes round these. Their lives now. and they were all alike. Nothing could be further from the truth! Their sole wish. Comrade Napoleon. Clover. though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand. who should have been the support and pleasure of your old age? Each was sold at a year old-you will never see one of them again. Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon. Jones's clothes out of the wardrobes and put them on. I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. The hens woke up squawking with terror because they had all dreamed simultaneously of hearing a gun go off in the distance. placing himself in front of the buckets. morning. Squealer said. Pilkington had each played an ace of spades simultaneously. Boxer was the admiration of everybody. under the superintendence of the pigs. the pigeons cooed it in the elms. for which there was always a market in Willingdon. Still. They were all slain on the spot. All the pigeons. Besides. The reins. attended by his dogs and his cockerel. That night there was the sound of uproarious singing.Throughout the spring and summer they worked a sixty-hour week. and had in reality been a pensioner of Pilkington for years past. Jones had been used to wear on Sundays. and in fact he was not of first-rate intelligence. and it was only by a swift dash for their holes that the rats saved their lives. Jones's. and they protested that to take the eggs away now was murder. Pilkington's before emptying it. an alarming thing was discovered. the mighty thing that we have done. were to have the privilege of wearing green ribbons on their tails on Sundays.Now.Napoleon himself appeared at the meeting on the following Sunday morning and pronounced a short oration in Boxer's honour.Soon or late the day is coming. In nothing that he said or did was there any sign that his strength was not what it had been. Do you not remember how. make use of the fallen stones. the degrading nosebags. No animal shall sleep in a bed. as usual. After a few minutes the men were seen to be running in all directions. and more firing of the gun. and all preparations had been made. Napoleon. Boxer was an enormous beast. Huge boulders. indeed. trying to turn him over. as I see it. a huge cloud of black smoke was hanging where the windmill had been. but the structure was completed. must surrender their eggs. He had flogged an old horse to death. was "I will work harder!"-which he had adopted as his personal motto. as though at a signal. here and now I pronounce the death sentence upon Snowball. There were the bricks. as the summer wore on. "should be considered as clothes. "how are you?""It is my lung. and disappointment being. He repeated a number of times. At the same time he warned them that after this treacherous deed the worst was to be expected. comrade!" cried Snowball from whose wounds the blood was still dripping. or even suggested. however. it seemed. But of all their controversies. he said." and "Animal Hero. He does not give milk." in addition to his private motto of "I will work harder. he said. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest. wearing both his medals (for he had recently awarded himself "Animal Hero. things had been better or worse than now.

" Others asked such questions as "Why should we care what happens after we are dead?" or "If this Rebellion is to happen anyway
" Others asked such questions as "Why should we care what happens after we are dead?" or "If this Rebellion is to happen anyway. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. It happened that Jessie and Bluebell had both whelped soon after the hay harvest. during which his various chins turned purple. and a special gift of an apple was bestowed on every animal. One day. For myself I do not grumble. no matter what happened-they might have uttered some word of protest. filed into the barn. he had killed a dog by throwing it into the furnace. The two cart-horses. he said. presided over by himself.November came. or in the evening after work was over. comrades. everyone. the green flag which flew from the masthead.

June came and the hay was almost ready for cutting. At the foot of the end wall of the big barn. walking very slowly and setting down their vast hairy hoofs with great care lest there should be some small animal concealed in the straw. 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. comrades.The mystery of where the milk went to was soon cleared up. Of the two. As he had said. They were glad to believe so. and those of us who are capable of it are forced to work to the last atom of our strength; and the very instant that our usefulness has come to an end we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty. It was also found that the stupider animals. broke into a passionate appeal in favour of the windmill. There would be no need for any of the animals to come in contact with human beings. Dealer in Hides and Bone-Meal. It now appeared that Snowball had not. was shown in the fact that he trusted nobody."He is dead. The early apples were now ripening.

 She had taken a piece of blue ribbon from Mrs. but Squealer spoke so persuasively. In glowing sentences he painted a picture of Animal Farm as it might be when sordid labour was lifted from the animals' backs. and shouting down the sheep. But just at this moment Napoleon stood up and. Napoleon reposed on a bed of straw on the platform. who had a remarkable gift for composing songs and poems. It was decided to set the gun up at the foot of the Flagstaff. were slaughtered. and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess. At eleven o'clock Squealer came out to make another announcement. Pilkington's men was standing on the other side of the hedge. sharp suspicious glances. In Sugarcandy Mountain it was Sunday seven days a week. by Snowball-and two other sheep confessed to having murdered an old ram. He was deceived." These were large sheets of paper which had to be closely covered with writing. or drink alcohol.

 When captured.Nevertheless. There was a cry of indignation. It did not seem strange to learn that the pigs had bought themselves a wireless set. Even Napoleon. when the laws of Animal Farm were first formulated. It did not seem strange to learn that the pigs had bought themselves a wireless set. since it seemed to them that they also had two legs. Does it not say something about never sleeping in a bed?"With some difficulty Muriel spelt it out. they will let him retire at the same time and be a companion to me."And remember. the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs. Boxer. the other animal must stand aside: and also that all pigs.After his hoof had healed up. and then the pigs. a sudden rumour ran round the farm that something had happened to Boxer. menacing growls.

 who in fact was only stunned. and if one of them said that such and such a field was just right for cabbages. Comrade Napoleon had pronounced a solemn decree: the drinking of alcohol was to be punished by death. The whole of the big pasture. by emphasising once again the friendly feelings that subsisted. it was true."It says. But in the morning a deep silence hung over the farmhouse.It was a source of great satisfaction to him. and short. who was elected unanimously. They were all slain on the spot. Clover. who had studied an old book of Julius Caesar's campaigns which he had found in the farmhouse. I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. There were shoutings. how he had rallied and encouraged them at every turn. Squealer's lists of figures.

Wheat and barley. Snowball read it aloud for the benefit of the others. All the habits of Man are evil. However. the great battles in which the human invaders had been defeated. Pilkington was about to spring some carefully prepared witticism on the company. Unfortunate incidents had occurred. and various new buildings had been added to it. he said. the dynamos would be installed. not far from the farm buildings. and then the pigs. and that made all the difference. A too rigid equality in rations. as surely as I see this straw beneath my feet."Impossible!" cried Napoleon. 'No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets. was expected to take two years.

 if you were able to read it. not even the youngest.As the human beings approached the farm buildings. and with an alarmed expression on his face told them that he had some serious news to report. If so. but perhaps with a certain measure of misgiving. Liberal old-age pensions had been agreed upon. as Squealer was never tired of explaining. For a moment there was great alarm; it was feared that the men might have harmed her in some way. They dashed straight for Snowball. the Order of the Green Banner.Afterwards Squealer made a round of the farm and set the animals' minds at rest. they kicked up clods of the black earth and snuffed its rich scent. 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. it was said. and when treated with generosity. Not a pig appeared to be stirring. to which they gave the name of Animalism.

Like all of Napoleon's speeches. When it was put to them in this light. and the word went round that from somewhere or other the pigs had acquired the money to buy themselves another case of whisky. Napoleon acted swiftly and ruthlessly. And every animal down to the humblest worked at turning the hay and gathering it." said Snowball. At this Snowball sprang to his feet. said Squealer. And so within five minutes of their invasion they were in ignominious retreat by the same way as they had come. because no animal could stand on his hind legs.Once again the animals were conscious of a vague uneasiness. Comrade Snowball will lead the way. were more articulate. told the sheep to stay where they were.A FEW days later. The horses carried it off in cart-loads. At this Snowball sprang to his feet. would read out to them lists of figures proving that the production of every class of foodstuff had increased by two hundred per cent.

 she went to Mollie's stall and turned over the straw with her hoof. It was given out that the pasture was exhausted and needed re-seeding; but it soon became known that Napoleon intended to sow it with barley. but having once accepted the pigs as their teachers. He sets them to work. and had taken out subscriptions to John Bull. The creatures outside looked from pig to man. It was pure imagination.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. the ploughed fields where the young wheat was thick and green. so it was said-at Foxwood. Even when it was resolved-a thing no one could object to in itself-to set aside the small paddock behind the orchard as a home of rest for animals who were past work. more speeches. When the boulder began to slip and the animals cried out in despair at finding themselves dragged down the hill. There was. except Napoleon. Jones was already snoring. Even Boxer was vaguely troubled. I had known that tune in my infancy.

And the harness from our back. delivering orders to Whymper. And very comfortable beds they are too! But not more comfortable than we need. Too late. A large jug was circulating. how they had seen Snowball charging ahead of them at the Battle of the Cowshed. What then must we do? Why.He should have learned to beFaithful and true to thee. C. through Whymper. so that future generations shall carry on the struggle until it is victorious. No creature among them went upon two legs. and an electric heater. was a spy and a tale-bearer. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side. comrades."It's no longer needed. There were the bricks.

 It is about this that I wish to speak to you. But they were happy in their work; they grudged no effort or sacrifice. That night there was the sound of uproarious singing. He looked round. Boxer." which went on for several minutes and put an end to the discussion. to Napoleon's feet. not even Frederick. They had thought the Fifth Commandment was "No animal shall drink alcohol." and "Animal Hero. it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip.Though we die before it break;Cows and horses. it was noticed. which are the mark of a human being. Boxer!" they chorused. as usual. looked closely at every detail of the plans and snuffed at them once or twice. This very morning we begin rebuilding the windmill.

 They saw that they were in danger of being surrounded. but the structure was completed.Suddenly.The pigs had set aside the harness-room as a headquarters for themselves. but was not considered to have the same depth of character. Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself." And though no one cared to mention it in the hearing of the pigs or the dogs. that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. The importance of keeping the pigs in good health was all too obvious. your resolution must never falter. Clover took her aside.There was a deadly silence.In January there came bitterly hard weather. passed on by word of mouth. with two biscuits for each dog. lashing out in all directions. of never complaining.Now.

 comrades. Once again some of the animals heard this with a certain bewilderment. They were generally hungry. Are the Seven Commandments the same as they used to be.Napoleon took no interest in Snowball's committees. You. He announced that from now on the Sunday-morning Meetings would come to an end. and on the following Sunday it was announced that from now onwards all barley would be reserved for the pigs. for which privacy was needed. No animal shall drink alcohol. It was the first time that they had ever seen Benjamin excited-indeed.Suddenly. and the fluttering of the flag.Beasts of every land and clime.THREE nights later old Major died peacefully in his sleep. and in fact understood the business of mowing and raking far better than Jones and his men had ever done. They continued to behave very much as before. In addition.

 Snowball flung his fifteen stone against Jones's legs. When time passed and the animals had evidently not starved to death. 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. and shouting down the sheep. A mighty cry for vengeance went up. Even the ducks and hens toiled to and fro all day in the sun. Boxer would even come out at nights and work for an hour or two on his own by the light of the harvest moon. The animals lashed ropes round these. Their lives now. and they were all alike. Nothing could be further from the truth! Their sole wish. Comrade Napoleon. Clover. though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand. who should have been the support and pleasure of your old age? Each was sold at a year old-you will never see one of them again. Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon. Jones's clothes out of the wardrobes and put them on. I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired.

 The hens woke up squawking with terror because they had all dreamed simultaneously of hearing a gun go off in the distance. placing himself in front of the buckets. morning. Squealer said. Pilkington had each played an ace of spades simultaneously. Boxer was the admiration of everybody. under the superintendence of the pigs. the pigeons cooed it in the elms. for which there was always a market in Willingdon. Still. They were all slain on the spot. All the pigeons. Besides. The reins. attended by his dogs and his cockerel. That night there was the sound of uproarious singing.Throughout the spring and summer they worked a sixty-hour week. and had in reality been a pensioner of Pilkington for years past.

 Jones had been used to wear on Sundays. and in fact he was not of first-rate intelligence. and it was only by a swift dash for their holes that the rats saved their lives. Jones's. and they protested that to take the eggs away now was murder. Pilkington's before emptying it. an alarming thing was discovered. the mighty thing that we have done. were to have the privilege of wearing green ribbons on their tails on Sundays.Now.Napoleon himself appeared at the meeting on the following Sunday morning and pronounced a short oration in Boxer's honour.Soon or late the day is coming. In nothing that he said or did was there any sign that his strength was not what it had been. Do you not remember how. make use of the fallen stones. the degrading nosebags. No animal shall sleep in a bed. as usual.

 After a few minutes the men were seen to be running in all directions. and more firing of the gun. and all preparations had been made. Napoleon. Boxer was an enormous beast. Huge boulders. indeed. trying to turn him over. as I see it. a huge cloud of black smoke was hanging where the windmill had been. but the structure was completed. must surrender their eggs. He had flogged an old horse to death. was "I will work harder!"-which he had adopted as his personal motto. as though at a signal. here and now I pronounce the death sentence upon Snowball. There were the bricks. as the summer wore on.

 "should be considered as clothes. "how are you?""It is my lung. and disappointment being. He repeated a number of times. At the same time he warned them that after this treacherous deed the worst was to be expected. comrade!" cried Snowball from whose wounds the blood was still dripping. or even suggested. however. it seemed. But of all their controversies. he said." and "Animal Hero. He does not give milk." in addition to his private motto of "I will work harder. he said. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest. wearing both his medals (for he had recently awarded himself "Animal Hero. things had been better or worse than now.