and later on, if more money were needed, it would have to be made up by the sale of eggs, for which there was always a market in Willingdon.
The hens, said Napoleon, should welcome this sacrifice as their own special contribution towards the building of the windmill.
Once again the animals were conscious of a vague uneasiness.
Never to have any dealings with human beings, never to engage in trade, never to make use of money
—had not these been among the earliest resolutions passed at that first triumphant Meeting after Jones was expelled?
All the animals remembered passing such resolutions: or at least they thought that they remembered it.
The four young pigs who had protested when Napoleon abolished the Meetings raised their voices timidly,
but they were promptly silenced by a tremendous growling from the dogs.
Then, as usual, the sheep broke into “Four legs good, two legs bad!” and the momentary awkwardness was smoothed over.
Finally Napoleon raised his trotter for silence and announced that he had already made all the arrangements.
There would be no need for any of the animals to come in contact with human beings, which would clearly be most undesirable.
He intended to take the whole burden upon his own shoulders.
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