them that their memories had been at fault. when Boxer had somewhat recovered.

 the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful
 the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful. how many eggs have you laid in this last year. For a horse. his tail rigid and twitching. or even carried her off with them."Comrades.The pigs had an even harder struggle to counteract the lies put about by Moses. lifting his trotter and wiping away a tear.However. had entered the five-barred gate and were coming up the cart-track that led to the farm. he would not say with hostility. It was also announced that the gun would be fired every year on Napoleon's birthday. The rest of the animals sat facing them in the main body of the barn. to which all animals went when they died. There was need of paraffin oil. and the pigs occupied themselves with planning out the work of the coming season. And at the end. no other animal had ever left the farm. but appeared to lead to a hole in the hedge. which smashed to pieces on the floor. who only sprang from his place just in time to escape their snapping jaws. he would go alone to the quarry. It was as though the windmill had never been. But the luxuries of which Snowball had once taught the animals to dream. to everyone's surprise.

 too. with walls twice as thick as before. a grocer's van driving up to the farm once a week to take them away. For a long i. with an allowance of a gill of beer a day." said Clover. Jones's and had painted on it a hoof and a horn in white. which was always served to him in the Crown Derby soup tureen. I forgot that I was wearing iron shoes. I am old and my voice is hoarse. They had just noticed this when a cry of despair broke from every animal's throat. For a long time there had been rumours-circulated. None of the old dreams had been abandoned. "Boxer! Boxer! Boxer!" And just at this moment. "Comrades. the animals were satisfied that they had been mistaken. They had thought the Fifth Commandment was "No animal shall drink alcohol. On Midsummer's Eve." "reports. or smoke tobacco. Their method was to fly up to the rafters and there lay their eggs. crying out at the tops of their voices. With his books held open by a stone. old-fashioned farm. It has all been proved by documents which he left behind him and which we have only just discovered.

 the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs. First Class. and Benjamin. and was already making arrangements to send Boxer to be treated in the hospital at Willingdon. She appeared to be enjoying herself. since it seemed to them that they also had two legs. the hayfield. "Jones's shot only grazed him. two legs bad!" and keep it up for hours on end. is to work harder. But there is worse than that. "Snowball has done this thing! In sheer malignity. And the animals heard. and the grass of the orchard was littered with windfalls. said Napoleon. Panic overtook them. after a few preliminary tries. There were songs. "that we pigs now sleep in the beds of the farmhouse? And why not? You did not suppose. comrades. and the pigs had great difficulty in making them see that this was contrary to the spirit of Animalism. At the sight. If they had no more food than they had had in Jones's day. 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. Many animals had been born to whom the Rebellion was only a dim tradition.

 The animals chased them right down to the bottom of the field. The words ran:Beasts of England. every setback. the others found that she had remained behind in the best bedroom. the donkey. then the sails would have to be made and after that there would be need for dynamos and cables. the last two words had slipped out of the animals' memory. as Benjamin is growing old too. A full bushel to anyone who captures him alive!"The animals were shocked beyond measure to learn that even Snowball could be guilty of such an action. letting out a loud "cock-a-doodle-doo" before Napoleon spoke. 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. the great battles in which the human invaders had been defeated. but the dogs were close on his heels. to bring back their lamented comrade's remains for interment on the farm. No argument must lead you astray. of course. Kennels Supplied.He had only one criticism. which no animal could use. without bothering to feed the animals. Many of the animals believed him."Gentlemen. of the Manor Farm. Some of them had five chins. When they had finished their confession.

 It was uncertain whether Boxer had understood what Clover had said. almost before they knew what was happening.For the next two days Boxer remained in his stall. and it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades. They tiptoed up to the house. frightened them almost out of their wits. During the next three months there was much secret activity. with walls twice as thick as before. It had become usual to give Napoleon the credit for every successful achievement and every stroke of good fortune. all equal. he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic Leader. and then the poultry. was so great that it would have taken a lot of failures to outweigh it." These were large sheets of paper which had to be closely covered with writing. He intended. According to Napoleon. was a tremendous labour. were hungry and laborious; was it not right and just that a better world should exist somewhere else? A thing that was difficult to determine was the attitude of the pigs towards Moses."Ribbons. Benjamin. the animals were dismayed by this announcement. Muriel began to spell out the words. panic overtook them. That was how the mistake had arisen. You.

 even Muriel and Benjamin yoked themselves into an old governess-cart and did their share. Before long the other animals began to arrive and make themselves comfortable after their different fashions.There was a deadly silence.The whole farm was deeply divided on the subject of the windmill. The windmill was in ruins. Emboldened by the collapse of the windmill. his breath coming fast. Clover made a sort of wall round them with her great foreleg. Liberal old-age pensions had been agreed upon. It was only his appearance that was a little altered; his hide was less shiny than it had used to be. and had taken to drinking more than was good for him. Boxer's face. a sign in him of intense mental activity. after an absence of several years. "Snowball has done this thing! In sheer malignity. They were executed immediately. No animal shall kill any other animal. with the nine young dogs forming a semicircle round them.But they woke at dawn as usual. comrades. They were still the only farm in the whole county-in all England!-owned and operated by animals. But that society has now been established. on a pleasant evening when the animals had finished work and were making their way back to the farm buildings. Even Napoleon. in those days they had been slaves and now they were free.

 At first it was a little difficult to see how this fitted in with his being on Jones's side. When he did appear. Jones's especial pet. Napoleon was hesitating between the two.Muriel was dead; Bluebell. The seasons came and went. it was laid down as a rule that when a pig and any other animal met on the path. for instance. the human beings pretended not to believe that it was Snowball who had destroyer the windmill: they said that it had fallen down because the walls were too thin. they hurled themselves into the air in great leaps of excitement. "If Comrade Napoleon says it. He had."The birds did not understand Snowball's long words. after their fashion. when fierce. All the pigeons. "Boxer! Boxer! Boxer!" And just at this moment." said Clover. rearing up on his hind legs and striking out with his great iron-shod hoofs like a stallion. "I have something very serious to say to you. They were lust coming down the stairs when Mollie was discovered to be missing. He took his meals alone. And in his spare moments. Whatever goes upon four legs. there was more for everyone to eat.

 that sooner or later justice will be done. a huge cloud of black smoke was hanging where the windmill had been. with a few inches to spare. how many thousands of gallons of milk have you given during this last year? And what has happened to that milk which should have been breeding up sturdy calves? Every drop of it has gone down the throats of our enemies. Four dogs guarded his bed at night. Henceforward the farm was to be known as "The Manor Farm"-which. it seemed that nothing kept him on his feet except the will to continue. The Commandments were written on the tarred wall in great white letters that could be read thirty yards away. how he had rallied and encouraged them at every turn. Sometimes on the slope leading to the top of the quarry. which was called Pinchfield. here and now I pronounce the death sentence upon Snowball. or smoke tobacco. finally.Mrs. On several occasions.The animals were enormously relieved to hear this. wearing both his medals (for he had recently awarded himself "Animal Hero. Snowball. comrades!" cried Napoleon. In a moment. you have heard already about the strange dream that I had last night. Muriel began to spell out the words. Boxer passed it off as usual with "Napoleon is always right!". The distinguishing mark of man is the hand. Willingdon.There were many more creatures on the farm now. Pilkington.

 "that we pigs now sleep in the beds of the farmhouse? And why not? You did not suppose. feeling this to be in some way a substitute for the words she was unable to find.Though we die before it break;Cows and horses. and Whymper was negotiating the purchase of it. under the superintendence of the pigs. So that. In desperation the animals began appealing to the two horses which drew the van to stop. It consisted of a brass medal (they were really some old horse-brasses which had been found in the harness-room). were more articulate. The Republic of the Animals which Major had foretold. and the rebuilding of the windmill.7. since Boxer's death. indeed. He did his work in the same slow obstinate way as he had done it in Jones's time. Here the work of the coming week was planned out and resolutions were put forward and debated. First came the three dogs.It was a few days later than this that the pigs came upon a case of whisky in the cellars of the farmhouse. His twelfth birthday was approaching. when the corn was cut and stacked and some of it was already threshed. Weak or strong. who. and our enemies would be upon us."Now. The rule was against sheets. Was not the labour problem the same everywhere? Here it became apparent that Mr. bangings on the table. At first it was a little difficult to see how this fitted in with his being on Jones's side.

 the dog-chains. perpetually involved in lawsuits and with a name for driving hard bargains. The farm possessed three horses now besides Clover. it was found necessary to leave certain tasks undone." Somehow or other.The pigs had an even harder struggle to counteract the lies put about by Moses. far too big to be used as they were. and avoided him as much as possible. In nothing that he said or did was there any sign that his strength was not what it had been. And the news soon leaked out that every pig was now receiving a ration of a pint of beer daily. Jones and all his men.Yes. and in August Napoleon announced that there would be work on Sunday afternoons as well. though she lacked the words to express them. lay in working hard and living frugally. In addition. carpentering. He intended to take the whole burden upon his own shoulders. neither pigs nor dogs produced any food by their own labour; and there were very many of them. with Snowball at the head of them. they hurled themselves into the air in great leaps of excitement. Boxer looked at Napoleon to know whether he should crush the dog to death or let it go. The very first question she asked Snowball was: "Will there still be sugar after the Rebellion?""No. He took his meals alone. Then they made a tour of inspection of the whole farm and surveyed with speechless admiration the ploughland. Frederick and Pilkington said.' and half a bushel of apples to any animal who brings him to justice. never criticising.

 No animal must ever live in a house."Comrades.Bit and spur shall rust forever. I will sing you that song now.They had won. he said. Kennels Supplied. and could not make up their minds which was right; indeed. but the dogs were close on his heels. At this some of the other animals murmured. especially as they could no longer remember very clearly what conditions had been like before the Rebellion. the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs. Everyone fled to his own sleeping-place. No argument must lead you astray. Obviously they were going to attempt the recapture of the farm. On Sunday mornings Squealer. rearing up on his hind legs and striking out with his great iron-shod hoofs like a stallion. Jones's.And the fruitful fields of EnglandShall be trod by beasts alone.But it was a slow.Ere he had grown as bigEven as a pint bottle or as a rolling-pin." or made elementary remarks such as "Mr."You have heard then. comrades. After about a quarter of an hour Squealer appeared. Comrade Napoleon had pronounced a solemn decree: the drinking of alcohol was to be punished by death. he would go alone to the quarry. The creatures outside looked from pig to man.

 He too. It is about this that I wish to speak to you. but they were weary and bleeding. Major's speech had given to the more intelligent animals on the farm a completely new outlook on life. Does it not say something about never sleeping in a bed?"With some difficulty Muriel spelt it out. He fell silent for a moment. It was given out that the animals there practised cannibalism. but had not believed that it would really happen. and wasted time. "read me the Fourth Commandment. No creature among them went upon two legs. old-fashioned farm. The pile of timber was still unsold. They did not know which was more shocking-the treachery of the animals who had leagued themselves with Snowball. Rumours of a wonderful farm. What was it that had altered in the faces of the pigs? Clover's old dim eyes flitted from one face to another.""That is the true spirit. and pinned him to the ground. said Squealer. This was just what Snowball had intended. Boxer and Clover pulled the wagon which served as a hearse. namely: "Four legs good. and if one of them said that such and such a field was just right for cabbages. All men are enemies. was inscribed on the end wall of the barn. In a moment. "do you know who is responsible for this? Do you know the enemy who has come in the night and overthrown our windmill? SNOWBALL!" he suddenly roared in a voice of thunder. It was surmounted by a portrait of Napoleon.

 that is different!" said Boxer.MR.Sometimes the work was hard; the implements had been designed for human beings and not for animals. and they often interrupted the Meeting with this. but some of them believed in Sugarcandy Mountain. and announced that the mill would be named Napoleon Mill.On Sundays there was no work. were slaughtered. Fill your glasses to the brim. and were discouraged from playing with the other young animals. Napoleon then led them back to the store-shed and served out a double ration of corn to everybody. and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess. A terrible sight had met their eyes. without bothering to feed the animals. He did not care what happened so long as a good store of stone was accumulated before he went on pension. to Napoleon's feet.At this there was a terrible baying sound outside. They were still the only farm in the whole county-in all England!-owned and operated by animals. According to Snowball. and decreed that any animal giving so much as a grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death.Tyrant Man shall be o'erthrown. Comrade Snowball will lead the way."' she announced finally. Then it was discovered that the greater part of the potato crop had been frosted in the clamps. who had suddenly disappeared just before Napoleon ordered the animals to assemble. Several of them would have protested if they could have found the right arguments. and yet they allowed him to remain on the farm. the degrading nosebags.

 they would perhaps have noted that the white hoof and horn with which it had previously been marked had now been removed. The skull of old Major. which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates. there was a small knoll which was the highest point on the farm. raced ahead of them all. in spite of the hardness of their work.""Our Leader. comrades? You would not have us too tired to carry out our duties? Surely none of you wishes to see Jones back?"The animals reassured him on this point immediately. and with every appearance of being seriously ill. he and his fellow-visitors today had observed many features which they intended to introduce on their own farms immediately.That evening loud laughter and bursts of singing came from the farmhouse. and after that they settled down for the night and slept as they had never slept before. who nodded his muzzle with a knowing air. he said. almost before they knew what was happening. finally. while Benjamin turned around and lashed at them with his small hoofs. Wistful glances were sent in the direction of Foxwood. who was a dangerous character and a bad influence. some of the animals might possibly have protested. The harness-room at the end of the stables was broken open; the bits. Frederick shouted to his men to get out while the going was good. it was found necessary to leave certain tasks undone. They were all carrying sticks. and the rest of the pigs. wire. and that they were continually fighting among themselves and had resorted to cannibalism and infanticide. he said.

 But she always made such excellent excuses. One symptom of this was that they had begun to call Animal Farm by its proper name and ceased to pretend that it was called the Manor Farm.A week later. Clover treated the hoof with poultices of herbs which she prepared by chewing them. which was a Saturday. and the pigs occupied themselves with planning out the work of the coming season. there in the yard was a large closed van. All animals should go naked. and leather leggings. and escorted him back to the farmhouse as soon as he was able to walk. something between Clementine and La Cucaracha. if more money were needed. which was called Pinchfield. Amazed. early in the spring. was sprawling beside it. He did not care what happened so long as a good store of stone was accumulated before he went on pension. carpentering.. hardship. they were partly offset by the fact that life nowadays had a greater dignity than it had had before. I would not have believed that such things could happen on our farm. it was named the Battle of the Cowshed. intimated that he too had a few words to say. And a moment later. The windmill was. There were shoutings. I hope.

 No animal shall kill any other animal. 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. he cleared his throat and began:"Comrades. Boxer. and as soon as they were so covered. they stood gazing mournfully at the litter of fallen stone Napoleon paced to and fro in silence."Comrades. On the same day it was given out that fresh documents had been discovered which revealed further details about Snowball's complicity with Jones. As for the dogs. were a great success. had already recovered and made off. He said that Comrade Napoleon had learned with the very deepest distress of this misfortune to one of the most loyal workers on the farm. it came back to me in my dream." These were large sheets of paper which had to be closely covered with writing. All the pigeons. he said. but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half. was Comrade Napoleon's cunning. It is summed up in a single word-Man. since it seemed to them that they also had two legs. It was just then that Mr. comrade. Second Class. they could already read and write perfectly. after a few preliminary tries. terrible stories were leaking out from Pinchfield about the cruelties that Frederick practised upon his animals. intended to create a little disorder. But the Rebellion is now completed.

 comrade. running faster than ever. beside the gun. Jones was asleep. not even the youngest. Pilkington's men was standing on the other side of the hedge. the animals crept back into the barn. The hens.Like all of Napoleon's speeches. Between pigs and human beings there was not." Benjamin was the only animal who did not side with either faction. flap his black wings. then they capitulated and went back to their nesting boxes. Only after weeks of vain effort did the right idea occur to somebody-namely. with the dogs following him. to make of Mr. the object of which was to celebrate the struggles and triumphs of Animal Farm. Only Boxer and Clover never lost heart. In any case he had no difficulty in proving to the other animals that they were not in reality short of food. terrible stories were leaking out from Pinchfield about the cruelties that Frederick practised upon his animals. H. she was found hiding in her stall with her head buried among the hay in the manger. Then they saw what Clover had seen. The animals rushed to the top of it and gazed round them in the clear morning light. Even Boxer. make use of the fallen stones. Back in the yard Boxer was pawing with his hoof at the stable-lad who lay face down in the mud. came mincing daintily in.

 If Pilkington and his men would help them. sometimes shaking his forelock. speeches. Jones's gun had been found lying in the mud. and the animals toiled harder than ever. Then it was discovered that the greater part of the potato crop had been frosted in the clamps. he said. Napoleon himself was not seen in public as often as once in a fortnight. the other argued that if rebellions happened everywhere they would have no need to defend themselves. Then Snowball (for it was Snowball who was best at writing) took a brush between the two knuckles of his trotter. that they worked shorter hours. stiff in the joints and with a tendency to rheumy eyes. and the animals walked on tiptoe. In the evenings she lay in his stall and talked to him. even in defence of their own interests. Who will believe that I did not do this on purpose?""No sentimentality.It was about this time that the pigs suddenly moved into the farmhouse and took up their residence there. and decreed that any animal giving so much as a grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death. and throughout that year a wave of rebelliousness ran through the countryside. what with the songs. He called the animals together and told them that he had a terrible piece of news to impart. giving birth between them to nine sturdy puppies. unable even to raise his head. to devote the rest of his life to learning the remaining twenty-two letters of the alphabet. never to engage in trade."And now. They were lust coming down the stairs when Mollie was discovered to be missing. It was as though they had never seen these things before.

"I do not believe that. It was always the pigs who put forward the resolutions. Indeed.Mr. he said. It was always the pigs who put forward the resolutions. was sprawling beside it. No one stirred in the farmhouse before noon on the following day. Straw was laid down outside the doors of the farmhouse. and. Someone said it was the smell of cooking barley." he said. reduced in December. the young pigs were given their instruction by Napoleon himself in the farmhouse kitchen. it was said. A terrible sight had met their eyes.The animals were not badly off throughout that summer. your resolution must never falter. presided over by himself. were slaughtered. and suddenly remembering the glorious thing that had happened. feeling this to be in some way a substitute for the words she was unable to find. they were partly offset by the fact that life nowadays had a greater dignity than it had had before. he cleared his throat and began:"Comrades. beside the gun. Jones had been used to wear on Sundays. They had never seen animals behave like this before. and their appetites were always good.

 Muriel.Silent and terrified.As the human beings approached the farm buildings. went to the end of the barn and tried to puzzle out the Seven Commandments which were inscribed there. hundreds of sheep-and all of them living in a comfort and a dignity that are now almost beyond our imagining.Out of spite.He should have learned to beFaithful and true to thee. Of the two. but the dogs were close on his heels. he was with difficulty got on to his feet."It was the most affecting sight I have ever seen!" said Squealer. Four dogs guarded his bed at night. And yet the song was irrepressible. it is capable of affording food in abundance to an enormously greater number of animals than now inhabit it. he whispered in my ear that his sole sorrow was to have passed on before the windmill was finished. I will tell you about my dream of last night. between Animal Farm and its neighbours.The farm was more prosperous now. These scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old Major first stirred them to rebellion. The pigs appeared completely at ease in their chairs The company had been enjoying a game of cards but had broken off for the moment. Snowball declared that this was just the place for a windmill. Napoleon ordered the almost empty bins in the store-shed to be filled nearly to the brim with sand. with half a dozen guns between them. speaking very slowly and firmly. and talk by the hour to anyone who would listen. Jones had been used to wear on Sundays. He was closeted there for hours at a time. The animals lashed ropes round these.

 It would be the first time that he had had leisure to study and improve his mind. and the whole farm was asleep in a moment. lay in working hard and living frugally. It had come to be accepted that the pigs. and to fire it twice a year-once on October the twelfth." Benjamin was the only animal who did not side with either faction. who looked like a publican. To that horror we all must come-cows. it was Squealer. they were truly their own masters and that the work they did was for their own benefit. the expulsion of Jones. Many meetings were held in the big barn. to utilise the force of gravity.""We must get help at once. he could detect by the smell. "What he has done since is different. you have heard already about the strange dream that I had last night. he would say only "Donkeys live a long time. croaking loudly. after an absence of several years. from the direction of the farm buildings. Benjamin nodded his long muzzle. and the afternoon was given up to recreation. by Snowball-and two other sheep confessed to having murdered an old ram. Here.Yes. and led them out to a piece of waste ground at the other end of the farm. If Pilkington and his men would help them.

 and the pigs had great difficulty in making them see that this was contrary to the spirit of Animalism. Jones too was dead-he had died in an inebriates' home in another part of the country. came mincing daintily in. coal.6. but the structure was completed. and they often interrupted the Meeting with this. The cows declared unanimously that Snowball crept into their stalls and milked them in their sleep. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest. Jones." announced Squealer. now and in the past. There was more leisure too. ever ceased to marvel at that. two legs bad. said Squealer. who was marching ahead with a gun in his hands. after Mr. The distinguishing mark of man is the hand. and both she and Benjamin urged Boxer to work less hard. They were just getting their clutches ready for the spring sitting. and with every appearance of being seriously ill. comrade. far too big to be used as they were. by some malignant enemy-that there was something subversive and even revolutionary in the outlook of himself and his colleagues. comrade. Snowball also threw on to the fire the ribbons with which the horses' manes and tails had usually been decorated on market days. Comrade Napoleon.

Late one evening in the summer.November came. and a murmur of dismay went round. Some hams hanging in the kitchen were taken out for burial. their sense of honour and privilege in being members of Animal Farm. Only Boxer remained on his feet. Comrades. Boxer and Clover. At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches. was distinctly seen to emerge from the back door. The earth was like iron. It is all lies. For we have reason to think that some of Snowball's secret agents are lurking among us at this moment! "Four days later. "I have something very serious to say to you. the pigs sent for buckets and milked the cows fairly successfully. and with a hard effort managed to formulate his thoughts. executed by Squealer in white paint. flung themselves flat on their bellies and hid their faces. but would say nothing. Boxer passed it off as usual with "Napoleon is always right!". cows kicked the pail over. but the structure was completed.Late one evening in the summer. The plans. Her coat was newly clipped and she wore a scarlet ribbon round her forelock. These Seven Commandments would now be inscribed on the wall; they would form an unalterable law by which all the animals on Animal Farm must live for ever after.At this there was a terrible baying sound outside. Squealer was so fat that he could with difficulty see out of his eyes.

 This time the stones had vanished too. the horses whinnied it. According to Napoleon. and might have continued singing it all night if they had not been interrupted. Such were her thoughts. which was started in March. It was not that these creatures did not work. beans. this was only a light skirmishing manoeuvre. was not good at getting up in the mornings. one or two were even a trifle unsteady and looked as though they would have liked the support of a stick. and the general absence of pampering which he had observed on Animal Farm. the degrading nosebags. The dogs had suddenly caught sight of them. Jones's dressing-table. and with a piece of chalk gripped between the knuckles of his trotter. In the middle of the summer the animals were alarmed to hear that three hens had come forward and confessed that. Napoleon himself. The men fired again and again.Out of spite. he would move rapidly to and fro. This was run up the flagstaff in the farmhouse garden every Sunday 8. Too many farmers had assumed. how he had rallied and encouraged them at every turn. which the other animals found completely unintelligible but very impressive. Whenever anything went wrong it became usual to attribute it to Snowball. The pigeons who were still sent out to spread tidings of the Rebellion were forbidden to set foot anywhere on Foxwood.Comrade Napoleon!Thou are the giver ofAll that thy creatures love.

 with which the meetings always ended. when no pigs or dogs were near) that they wasted time and meant a lot of standing about in the cold. and a special gift of an apple was bestowed on every animal. then to Snowball. so she said. and the next moment the cowardly enemy was running for dear life. crept away in a body. furious denials. the Brussels carpet. The windmill had ceased to exist!At this sight the animals' courage returned to them. and it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades. and that they were continually fighting among themselves and had resorted to cannibalism and infanticide. were reduced again in February. which are a human invention. and then all together. had not after all been used for generating electrical power. and lanterns in the stalls were forbidden to save Oil."But at this moment the three cows."A bird's wing. he whispered in my ear that his sole sorrow was to have passed on before the windmill was finished. were no longer talked about. She was telling them that all animals were now comrades and that any sparrow who chose could come and perch on her paw; but the sparrows kept their distance. F. the poet.Suddenly. when the animals got to close quarters. but Squealer was soon able to convince them that their memories had been at fault. when Boxer had somewhat recovered.