← 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 building of the windmill, with various other improvements, was expected to take two years. 🔊
← Nevertheless, as the summer wore on, various unforeseen shortages began to make them selves felt. 🔊
← Later there would also be need for seeds and artificial manures, besides various tools and, finally, the machinery for the windmill. 🔊
← The windmill had been successfully completed at last, and the farm possessed a threshing machine and a hay elevator of its own, and various new buildings had been added to it. 🔊
← After much choking, during which his various chins turned purple, he managed to get it out: "If you have your lower animals to contend with," he said, "we have our lower classes!" 🔊