← It was lucky that the owners of the two farms which adjoined Animal Farm were on permanently bad terms. 🔊
← Its owner, Mr. Pilkington, was an easy−going gentleman farmer who spent most of his time in fishing or hunting according to the season. 🔊
← The other farm, which was called Pinchfield, was smaller and better kept. Its owner was a Mr. Frederick, a tough, shrewd man, perpetually involved in lawsuits and with a name for driving hard bargains. 🔊