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It was possible, therefore, to commit a sin without knowing that you committed it, without wanting to commit it, and without being able to avoid it. Sin was not necessarily something that you did: it might be something that happened to you.

With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side he lurched across the yard, kicked off his boots at the back door, drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery, and made his way up to bed, where Mrs Jones was already snoring.

already it was impossible to say which was which.

the farm was to be known as ‘The Manor Farm’ – which, he believed, was its correct and original name.

Animal Farm’ had been abolished

To the prosperity of Animal Farm!’

If you have your lower animals to contend with,’ he said, ‘we have our lower classes!’ This bon mot[11] set the table in a roar

did more work and received less food than any animals in the county.

the mugs were being refilled with beer

A deputation of neighbouring farmers had been invited to make a tour of inspection