In spite of the shock that Snowball's expulsion had given them, the animals were dismayed by this announcement.
Several of them would have protested if they could have found the right arguments.
Even Boxer was vaguely troubled. He set his ears back, shook his forelock several times,
and tried hard to marshal his thoughts; but in the end he could not think of anything to say.
Some of the pigs themselves, however, were more articulate. Four young porkers in the front row uttered shrill squeals of disapproval,
and all four of them sprang to their feet and began speaking at once.
But suddenly the dogs sitting round Napoleon let out deep, menacing growls, and the pigs fell silent and sat down again.
Then the sheep broke out into a tremendous bleating of “Four legs good, two legs bad!”
which went on for nearly a quarter of an hour and put an end to any chance of discussion.
Afterwards Squealer was sent round the farm to explain the new arrangement to the others.
“Comrades,” he said, “I trust that every animal here appreciates the sacrifice
that Comrade Napoleon has made in taking this extra labour upon himself.”
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