← But Napoleon was too clever for him. He had demanded payment in real five−pound notes, which were to be handed over before the timber was removed. 🔊
← Meanwhile the timber was being carted away at high speed. When it was all gone, another special meeting was held in the barn for the animals to inspect Frederick's bank−notes. 🔊
← The animals filed slowly past, and each gazed his fill. And Boxer put out his nose to sniff at the bank−notes, and the flimsy white things stirred and rustled in his breath. 🔊
← If so, they would perhaps have noted that the white hoof and horn with which it had previously been marked had now been removed. 🔊