Скотный двор

           Othersaskedsuchquestionsas "Whyshouldwecarewhathappensafterwearedead?"or"IfthisRebellionistohappenanyway,whatdifferencedoesitmakewhetherweworkforitornot?", andthepigshadgreatdifficultyinmakingthemseethatthiswascontrarytothespiritofAnimalism. ThestupidestquestionsofallwereaskedbyMollie,thewhitemare. TheveryfirstquestionsheaskedSnowballwas: "WilltherestillbesugaraftertheRebellion?" 

           "No,"saidSnowballfirmly. "Wehavenomeansofmakingsugaronthisfarm. Besides,youdonotneedsugar. Youwillhavealltheoatsandhayyouwant." 

           "AndshallIstillbeallowedtowearribbonsinmymane?"askedMollie. 

           "Comrade,"saidSnowball,"thoseribbonsthatyouaresodevotedtoarethebadgeofslavery. Canyounotunderstandthatlibertyisworthmorethanribbons?" 

           Mollieagreed,butshedidnotsoundveryconvinced. 

           ThepigshadanevenharderstruggletocounteracttheliesputaboutbyMoses,thetameraven. Moses,whowasMr.Jones’sespecialpet,wasaspyandatale-bearer,buthewasalsoaclevertalker. HeclaimedtoknowoftheexistenceofamysteriouscountrycalledSugarcandyMountain,towhichallanimalswentwhentheydied. Itwassituatedsomewhereupinthesky,alittledistancebeyondtheclouds,Mosessaid. InSugarcandyMountainitwasSundaysevendaysaweek,cloverwasinseasonalltheyearround,andlumpsugarandlinseedcakegrewonthehedges. TheanimalshatedMosesbecausehetoldtalesanddidnowork,butsomeofthembelievedinSugarcandyMountain,andthepigshadtoargueveryhardtopersuadethemthattherewasnosuchplace.