'Why then are we still in this terrible condition? Because nearly everything we produce isstolen from us by people. There, comrades, is the answer to all our problems. It is singe world - Man. Man is in the onlyreal enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the main cauce of hunger and overwork is gone for ever.'
Meanwhile the animals had chased Jones and his men out on to the road and slammed the gate behind them. And so, almost before they knew what was happening, the Rebellion had been successfully carried through: Jones was forced to leave and the Manor Farm was theirs.
In April, Animal Farm was proclaimed a Republic, and now the animals had to elect a President. There was only one candidate, Napoleon, and everybody voted for him.
At last the day came when Snowball's plans were completed. On the following Sunday the animals met to decide whwther or not to begin work on the windmill. Then Napoleon stood up to reply. he said ver quietly that the windmill was nonsense and that he advised that nobody should vote for it, and sat down again, he had spoken for only thirty seconds, and seemed almost indifferent as to the effect he produced.