Скотный двор
Chapter 8
Whenhedidappear,hewasattendednotonlybyhisretinueofdogsbutbyablackcockerelwhomarchedinfrontofhimandactedasakindoftrumpeter,lettingoutaloud"cock-a-doodle-doo"beforeNapoleonspoke. Eveninthefarmhouse,itwassaid,Napoleoninhabitedseparateapartmentsfromtheothers. Hetookhismealsalone,withtwodogstowaituponhim,andalwaysatefromtheCrownDerbydinnerservicewhichhadbeenintheglasscupboardinthedrawing-room. ItwasalsoannouncedthatthegunwouldbefiredeveryyearonNapoleon’sbirthday,aswellasontheothertwoanniversaries.
Napoleonwasnowneverspokenofsimplyas"Napoleon." Hewasalwaysreferredtoinformalstyleas"ourLeader,ComradeNapoleon,"andthispigslikedtoinventforhimsuchtitlesasFatherofAllAnimals,TerrorofMankind,ProtectoroftheSheep-fold,Ducklings’Friend,andthelike. Inhisspeeches,SquealerwouldtalkwiththetearsrollingdownhischeeksofNapoleon’swisdomthegoodnessofhisheart,andthedeeploveheboretoallanimalseverywhere,evenandespeciallytheunhappyanimalswhostilllivedinignoranceandslaveryonotherfarms. IthadbecomeusualtogiveNapoleonthecreditforeverysuccessfulachievementandeverystrokeofgoodfortune. Youwouldoftenhearonehenremarktoanother,"UndertheguidanceofourLeader,ComradeNapoleon,Ihavelaidfiveeggsinsixdays";ortwocows,enjoyingadrinkatthepool,wouldexclaim, "ThankstotheleadershipofComradeNapoleon,howexcellentthiswatertastes!" ThegeneralfeelingonthefarmwaswellexpressedinapoementitledComradeNapoleon,whichwascomposedbyMinimusandwhichranasfollows:
Friendoffatherless!
Fountainofhappiness!
