Even the ducks and hens toiled to and fro all day in the sun, carrying tiny wisps of hay in their beaks. And every animal down to the humblest worked at turning the hay and gathering it. Boxer and Clover would harness themselves to the cutter or the horse-rake (no bits or reins were needed in these days, of course) and tramp steadily round and round the field with a pig walking behind and calling out "Gee up, comrade!" or "Whoa back, comrade!" as the case might be. With their superior knowledge it was natural that they should assume the leadership. The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. As for the horses, they knew every inch of the field, and in fact understood the business of mowing and raking far better than Jones and his men had ever done. But the pigs were so clever that they could think of a way round every difficulty. Sometimes the work was hard the implements had been designed for human beings and not for animals, and it was a great drawback that no animal was able to use any tool that involved standing on his hind legs. How they toiled and sweated to get the hay in! But their efforts were rewarded, for the harvest was an even bigger success than they had hoped. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell (Chapter 3)
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