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Chapter 1

           Andamongusanimalslettherebeperfectunity,perfectcomradeshipinthestruggle. Allmenareenemies. Allanimalsarecomrades." 

           Atthismomenttherewasatremendousuproar. WhileMajorwasspeakingfourlargeratshadcreptoutoftheirholesandweresittingontheirhindquarters,listeningtohim. Thedogshadsuddenlycaughtsightofthem,anditwasonlybyaswiftdashfortheirholesthattheratssavedtheirlives. Majorraisedhistrotterforsilence. 

           "Comrades,"hesaid,"hereisapointthatmustbesettled. Thewildcreatures,suchasratsandrabbitsaretheyourfriendsorourenemies? Letusputittothevote.Iproposethisquestiontothemeeting:Areratscomrades?" 

           Thevotewastakenatonce,anditwasagreedbyanoverwhelmingmajoritythatratswerecomrades. Therewereonlyfourdissentients,thethreedogsandthecat,whowasafterwardsdiscoveredtohavevotedonbothsides. Majorcontinued: 

           "Ihavelittlemoretosay. Imerelyrepeat,rememberalwaysyourdutyofenmitytowardsManandallhisways. Whatevergoesupontwolegsisanenemy. Whatevergoesuponfourlegs,orhaswings,isafriend. AndrememberalsothatinfightingagainstMan,wemustnotcometoresemblehim. Evenwhenyouhaveconqueredhim,donotadopthisvices. Noanimalmusteverliveinahouse,orsleepinabed,orwearclothes,ordrinkalcohol,orsmoketobacco,ortouchmoney,orengageintrade. AllthehabitsofManareevil. And,aboveall,noanimalmustevertyranniseoverhisownkind. Weakorstrong,cleverorsimple,weareallbrothers. Noanimalmusteverkillanyotheranimal. Allanimalsareequal. 

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