and heard the speech that Napoleon made, congratulating them on their conduct, it did seem to them after all that they had won a great victory.
The animals slain in the battle were given a solemn funeral.
Boxer and Clover pulled the wagon which served as a hearse, and Napoleon himself walked at the head of the procession.
Two whole days were given over to celebrations. There were songs, speeches, and more firing of the gun,
and a special gift of an apple was bestowed on every animal, with two ounces of corn for each bird and three biscuits for each dog.
It was announced that the battle would be called the Battle of the Windmill,
and that Napoleon had created a new decoration, the Order of the Green Banner, which he had conferred upon himself.
In the general rejoicings the unfortunate affair of the banknotes was forgotten.
It was a few days later than this that the pigs came upon a case of whisky in the cellars of the farmhouse.
It had been overlooked at the time when the house was first occupied.
That night there came from the farmhouse the sound of loud singing, in which, to everyone's surprise, the strains of Beasts of England were mixed up.
At about half past nine Napoleon, wearing an old bowler hat of Mr. Jones's,
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