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Chapter 6

           Theanimalsreassuredhimonthispointimmediately,andnomorewassaidaboutthepigssleepinginthefarmhousebeds. Andwhen,somedaysafterwards,itwasannouncedthatfromnowonthepigswouldgetupanhourlaterinthemorningsthantheotheranimals,nocomplaintwasmadeaboutthateither. 

           Bytheautumntheanimalsweretiredbuthappy. Theyhadhadahardyear,andafterthesaleofpartofthehayandcorn,thestoresoffoodforthewinterwerenonetooplentiful,butthewindmillcompensatedforeverything. Itwasalmosthalfbuiltnow. Aftertheharvesttherewasastretchofcleardryweather,andtheanimalstoiledharderthanever,thinkingitwellworthwhiletoplodtoandfroalldaywithblocksofstoneifbydoingsotheycouldraisethewallsanotherfoot. Boxerwouldevencomeoutatnightsandworkforanhourortwoonhisownbythelightoftheharvestmoon. Intheirsparemomentstheanimalswouldwalkroundandroundthehalf-finishedmill,admiringthestrengthandperpendicularityofitswallsandmarvellingthattheyshouldeverhavebeenabletobuildanythingsoimposing. OnlyoldBenjaminrefusedtogrowenthusiasticaboutthewindmill,though,asusual,hewouldutternothingbeyondthecrypticremarkthatdonkeyslivealongtime. 

           Novembercame,withragingsouth-westwinds. Buildinghadtostopbecauseitwasnowtoowettomixthecement. Finallytherecameanightwhenthegalewassoviolentthatthefarmbuildingsrockedontheirfoundationsandseveraltileswereblownofftheroofofthebarn. Thehenswokeupsquawkingwithterrorbecausetheyhadalldreamedsimultaneouslyofhearingagungooffinthedistance. Inthemorningtheanimalscameoutoftheirstallstofindthattheflagstaffhadbeenblowndownandanelmtreeatthefootoftheorchardhadbeenpluckeduplikearadish. Theyhadjustnoticedthiswhenacryofdespairbrokefromeveryanimal’sthroat. Aterriblesighthadmettheireyes. Thewindmillwasinruins. 

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