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They were just coming down the stairs when Mollie was discovered to be missing. Going back, the others found that she had remained behind in the best bedroom. 🔊

In addition, Napoleon ordered the almost empty bins in the storeshed to be filled nearly to the brim with sand, which was then covered up with what remained of the grain and meal. 🔊

When it was all over, the remaining animals, except for the pigs and dogs, crept away in a body. 🔊

For some time nobody spoke. Only Boxer remained on his feet. He fidgeted to and fro, swishing his long black tail against his sides and occasionally uttering a little whinny of surprise. 🔊

Whatever happened she would remain faithful, work hard, carry out the orders that were given to her, and accept the leadership of Napoleon. 🔊

They all declared contemptuously that his stories about Sugarcandy Mountain were lies, and yet they allowed him to remain on the farm, not working, with an allowance of a gill of beer a day. 🔊

Only Clover remained, and Benjamin who lay down at Boxer's side, and, without speaking, kept the flies off him with his long tail. 🔊

For the next two days Boxer remained in his stall. The pigs had sent out a large bottle of pink medicine which they had found in the medicine chest in the bathroom, and Clover administered it to Boxer twice a day after meals. 🔊

He intended, he said, to devote the rest of his life to learning the remaining twentytwo letters of the alphabet. 🔊

It ended by their remaining there for a whole week, during which time the other animals saw nothing of them. 🔊

When the cheering had died down, Napoleon, who had remained on his feet, intimated that he too had a few words to say. 🔊

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