← While Major was speaking four large rats had crept out of their holes and were sitting on their hindquarters, listening to him. 🔊
← The dogs had suddenly caught sight of them, and it was only by a swift dash for their holes that the rats saved their lives. 🔊
← The wild creatures, such as rats and rabbits−are they our friends or our enemies? 🔊
← Let us put it to the vote. I propose this question to the meeting: Are rats comrades?" 🔊
← The vote was taken at once, and it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades. 🔊
← He was indefatigable at this. He formed the Egg Production Committee for the hens, the Clean Tails League for the cows, the Wild Comrades' Re−education Committee (the object of this was to tame the rats and rabbits), the Whiter Wool Movement for the sheep, and various others, besides instituting classes in reading and writing. 🔊
← The rats, which had been troublesome that winter, were also said to be in league with Snowball. 🔊
← Since Jones had left the farm, until today, no animal had killed another animal. Not even a rat had been killed. 🔊