The animals were shocked beyond measure to learn that even Snowball could be guilty of such an action. 🔊 There was a cry of indignation, and everyone began thinking out ways of catching Snowball if he should ever come back. 🔊 Almost immediately the footprints of a pig were discovered in the grass at a little distance from the knoll. 🔊 They could only be traced for a few yards, but appeared to lead to a hole in the hedge. 🔊 Napoleon snuffed deeply at them and pronounced them to be Snowball's. He gave it as his opinion that Snowball had probably come from the direction of Foxwood Farm. 🔊

"No more delays, comrades!" cried Napoleon when the footprints had been examined. "There is work to be done. 🔊 This very morning we begin rebuilding the windmill, and we will build all through the winter, rain or shine. 🔊 We will teach this miserable traitor that he cannot undo our work so easily. Remember, comrades, there must be no alteration in our plans: they shall be carried out to the day. 🔊 Forward, comrades! Long live the windmill! Long live Animal Farm!"

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