← The singing of this song threw the animals into the wildest excitement. Almost before Major had reached the end, they had begun singing it for themselves. 🔊
← After the hoisting of the flag all the animals trooped into the big barn for a general assembly which was known as the Meeting. 🔊
← He took them up into a loft which could only be reached by a ladder from the harness−room, and there kept them in such seclusion that the rest of the farm soon forgot their existence. 🔊
← The mystery of where the milk went to was soon cleared up. It was mixed every day into the pigs' mash. 🔊
← But once again the men, with their sticks and their hobnailed boots, were too strong for them; and suddenly, at a squeal from Snowball, which was the signal for retreat, all the animals turned and fled through the gateway into the yard. 🔊
← Jones was hurled into a pile of dung and his gun flew out of his hands. 🔊
← "It isn't true!" repeated Mollie, but she could not look Clover in the face, and the next moment she took to her heels and galloped away into the field. 🔊
← Stone would have to be carried and built up into walls, then the sails would have to be made and after that there would be need for dynamos and cables. 🔊
← The animals formed themselves into two factions under the slogan, "Vote for Snowball and the three−day week" and "Vote for Napoleon and the full manger." 🔊
← Silent and terrified, the animals crept back into the barn. In a moment the dogs came bounding back. 🔊
← It was about this time that the pigs suddenly moved into the farmhouse and took up their residence there. 🔊
← The cows declared unanimously that Snowball crept into their stalls and milked them in their sleep. 🔊
← Without any further prompting they confessed that they had been secretly in touch with Snowball ever since his expulsion, that they had collaborated with him in destroying the windmill, and that they had entered into an agreement with him to hand over Animal Farm to Mr. Frederick. 🔊
← Snowball was known to be still skulking on Pinchfield Farm. In the middle of the summer the animals were alarmed to hear that three hens had come forward and confessed that, inspired by Snowball, they had entered into a plot to murder Napoleon. 🔊
← At about the same time it was given out that Napoleon had arranged to sell the pile of timber to Mr. Pilkington; he was also going to enter into a regular agreement for the exchange of certain products between Animal Farm and Foxwood. 🔊
← "Do you not see what they are doing? In another moment they are going to pack blasting powder into that hole." 🔊
← Now that the small field beyond the orchard had been set aside for barley, it was rumoured that a corner of the large pasture was to be fenced off and turned into a grazing−ground for superannuated animals. 🔊
← In fact, it was he who had actually been the leader of the human forces, and had charged into battle with the words "Long live Humanity!" 🔊
← Startled, the animals stopped in their tracks. It was Clover's voice. She neighed again, and all the animals broke into a gallop and rushed into the yard. 🔊
← And by the time the sheep had quieted down, the chance to utter any protest had passed, for the pigs had marched back into the farmhouse. 🔊