George Orwell - Animal Farm动物农场英文原版

AnimalFarmbyGeorgeOrwell(bm)IMr.Jones,oftheManorFarm,hadlockedthehenhousesforthenight,butwastoodrunktoremembertoshutthepopholes.Withtheringoflightfromhislanterndancingfromsidetoside,helurchedacrosstheyard,kickedoffhisbootsatthebackdoor,drewhimselfalastglassofbeerfromthebarrelinthescullery,andmadehiswayuptobed,whereMrs.Joneswasalreadysnoring.Assoonasthelightinthebedroomwentouttherewasastirringandaflutteringallthroughthefarmbuildings.WordhadgoneroundduringthedaythatoldMajor,theprizeMiddleWhiteboar,hadhadastrangedreamonthepreviousnightandwishedtocommunicateittotheotheranimals.IthadbeenagreedthattheyshouldallmeetinthebigbarnassoonasMr.Joneswassafelyoutoftheway.OldMajor(sohewasalwayscalled,thoughthenameunderwhichhehadbeenexhibitedwasWillingdonBeauty)wassohighlyregardedonthefarmthateveryonewasquitereadytoloseanhour'ssleepinordertohearwhathehadtosay.Atoneendofthebigbarn,onasortofraisedplatform,Majorwasalreadyensconcedonhisbedofstraw,underalanternwhichhungfromabeam.Hewastwelveyearsoldandhadlatelygrownratherstout,buthewasstillamajesticlookingpig,withawiseandbenevolentappearanceinspiteofthefactthathistusheshadneverbeencut.Beforelongtheotheranimalsbegantoarriveandmakethemselvescomfortableaftertheirdifferentfashions.Firstcamethethreedogs,Bluebell,Jessie,andPincher,andthenthepigs,whosettleddowninthestrawimmediatelyinfrontoftheplatform.Thehensperchedthemselvesonthewindowsills,thepigeonsfluttereduptotherafters,thesheepandcowslaydownbehindthepigsandbegantochewthecud.Thetwocarthorses,BoxerandClover,cameintogether,walkingveryslowlyandsettingdowntheirvasthairyhoofswithgreatcarelestthereshouldbesomesmallanimalconcealedinthestraw.Cloverwasastoutmotherlymareapproachingmiddlelife,whohadneverquitegotherfigurebackafterherfourthfoal.Boxerwasanenormousbeast,nearlyeighteenhandshigh,andasstrongasanytwoordinaryhorsesputtogether.Awhitestripedownhisnosegavehimasomewhatstupidappearance,andinfacthewasnotoffirstrateintelligence,buthewasuniversallyrespectedforhissteadinessofcharacterandtremendouspowersofwork.AfterthehorsescameMuriel,thewhitegoat,andBenjamin,thedonkey.Benjaminwastheoldestanimalonthefarm,andtheworsttempered.Heseldomtalked,andwhenhedid,itwasusuallytomakesomecynicalremarkforinstance,hewouldsaythatGodhadgivenhimatailtokeepthefliesoff,butthathewouldsoonerhavehadnotailandnoflies.Aloneamongtheanimalsonthefarmheneverlaughed.Ifaskedwhy,hewouldsaythathesawnothingtolaughat.Nevertheless,withoutopenlyadmittingit,hewasdevotedtoBoxer;thetwoofthemusuallyspenttheirSundaystogetherinthesmallpaddockbeyondtheorchard,grazingsidebysideandneverspeaking.Thetwohorseshadjustlaindownwhenabroodofducklings,whichhadlosttheirmother,filedintothebarn,cheepingfeeblyandwanderingfromsidetosidetofindsomeplacewheretheywouldnotbetroddenon.Clovermadeasortofwallroundthemwithhergreatforeleg,andtheducklingsnestleddowninsideitandpromptlyfellasleep.AtthelastmomentMollie,thefoolish,prettywhitemarewhodrewMr.Jones'strap,camemincingdaintilyin,chewingatalumpofsugar.Shetookaplacenearthefrontandbeganflirtingherwhitemane,hopingtodrawattentiontotheredribbonsitwasplaitedwith.Lastofallcamethecat,wholookedround,asusual,forthewarmestplace,andfinallysqueezedherselfinbetweenBoxerandClover;thereshepurredcontentedlythroughoutMajor'sspeechwithoutlisteningtoawordofwhathewassaying.AlltheanimalswerenowpresentexceptMoses,thetameraven,whosleptonaperchbehindthebackdoor.WhenMajorsawthattheyhadallmadethemselvescomfortableandwerewaitingattentively,heclearedhisthroatandbegan:Comrades,youhaveheardalreadyaboutthestrangedreamthatIhadlastnight.ButIwillcometothedreamlater.Ihavesomethingelsetosayfirst.Idonotthink,comrades,thatIshallbewithyouformanymonthslonger,andbeforeIdie,IfeelitmydutytopassontoyousuchwisdomasIhaveacquired.Ihavehadalonglife,IhavehadmuchtimeforthoughtasIlayaloneinmystall,andIthinkImaysaythatIunderstandthenatureoflifeonthisearthaswellasanyanimalnowliving.ItisaboutthisthatIwishtospeaktoyou.Now,comrades,whatisthenatureofthislifeofours?Letusfaceit:ourlivesaremiserable,laborious,andshort.Weareborn,wearegivenjustsomuchfoodaswillkeepthebreathinourbodies,andthoseofuswhoarecapableofitareforcedtoworktothelastatomofourstrength;andtheveryinstantthatourusefulnesshascometoanendweareslaughteredwithhideouscruelty.NoanimalinEnglandknowsthemeaningofhappinessorleisureafterheisayearold.NoanimalinEnglandisfree.Thelifeofananimalismiseryandslavery:thatistheplaintruth.Butisthissimplypartoftheorderofnature?Isitbecausethislandofoursissopoorthatitcannotaffordadecentlifetothosewhodwelluponit?No,comrades,athousandtimesno!ThesoilofEnglandisfertile,itsclimateisgood,itiscapableofaffordingfoodinabundancetoanenormouslygreaternumberofanimalsthannowinhabitit.Thissinglefarmofourswouldsupportadozenhorses,twentycows,hundredsofsheepandallofthemlivinginacomfortandadignitythatarenowalmostbeyondourimagining.Whythendowecontinueinthismiserablecondition?Becausenearlythewholeoftheproduceofourlabourisstolenfromusbyhumanbeings.There,comrades,istheanswertoallourproblems.ItissummedupinasinglewordMan.Manistheonlyrealenemywehave.RemoveManfromthescene,andtherootcauseofhungerandoverworkisabolishedforever.Manistheonlycreaturethatconsumeswithoutproducing.Hedoesnotgivemilk,hedoesnotlayeggs,heistooweaktopulltheplough,hecannotrunfastenoughtocatchrabbits.Yetheislordofalltheanimals.Hesetsthemtowork,hegivesbacktothemthebareminimumthatwillpreventthemfromstarving,andtheresthekeepsforhimself.Ourlabourtillsthesoil,ourdungfertilisesit,andyetthereisnotoneofusthatownsmorethanhisbareskin.YoucowsthatIseebeforeme,howmanythousandsofgallonsofmilkhaveyougivenduringthislastyear?Andwhathashappenedtothatmilkwhichshouldhavebeenbreedingupsturdycalves?Everydropofithasgonedownthethroatsofourenemies.Andyouhens,howmanyeggshaveyoulaidinthislastyear,andhowmanyofthoseeggseverhatchedintochickens?TheresthaveallgonetomarkettobringinmoneyforJonesandhismen.Andyou,Clover,wherearethosefourfoalsyoubore,whoshouldhavebeenthesupportandpleasureofyouroldage?Eachwassoldatayearoldyouwillneverseeoneofthemagain.Inreturnforyourfourconfinementsandallyourlabourinthefields,whathaveyoueverhadexceptyourbarerationsandastall?Andeventhemiserablelivesweleadarenotallowedtoreachtheirnaturalspan.FormyselfIdonotgrumble,forIamoneoftheluckyones.Iamtwelveyearsoldandhavehadoverfourhundredchildren.Suchisthenaturallifeofapig.Butnoanimalescapesthecruelknifeintheend.Youyoungporkerswhoaresittinginfrontofme,everyoneofyouwillscreamyourlivesoutattheblockwithinayear.Tothathorrorweallmustcomecows,pigs,hens,sheep,everyone.Eventhehorsesandthedogshavenobetterfate.You,Boxer,theverydaythatthosegreatmusclesofyourslosetheirpower,Joneswillsellyoutotheknacker,whowillcutyourthroatandboilyoudownforthefoxhounds.Asforthedogs,whentheygrowoldandtoothless,Jonestiesabrickroundtheirnecksanddrownstheminthenearestpond.Isitnotcrystalclear,then,comrades,thatalltheevilsofthislifeofoursspringfromthetyrannyofhumanbeings?OnlygetridofMan,andtheproduceofourlabourwouldbeourown.A1mostovernightwecouldbecomerichandfree.Whatthenmustwedo?Why,worknightandday,bodyandsoul,fortheoverthrowofthehumanrace!Thatismymessagetoyou,comrades:Rebellion!IdonotknowwhenthatRebellionwillcome,itmightbeinaweekorinahundredyears,butIknow,assurelyasIseethisstrawbeneathmyfeet,thatsoonerorlaterjusticewillbedone.Fixyoureyesonthat,comrades,throughouttheshortremainderofyourlives!Andaboveall,passonthismessageofminetothosewhocomeafteryou,sothatfuturegenerationsshallcarryonthestruggleuntilitisvictorious.Andremember,comrades,yourresolutionmustneverfalter.Noargumentmustleadyouastray.NeverlistenwhentheytellyouthatManandtheanimalshaveacommoninterest,thattheprosperityoftheoneistheprosperityoftheothers.Itisalllies.Manservestheinterestsofnocreatureexcepthimself.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.Andnow,comrades,Iwilltellyouaboutmydreamoflastnight.Icannotdescribethatdreamtoyou.ItwasadreamoftheearthasitwillbewhenManhasvanished.ButitremindedmeofsomethingthatIhadlongforgotten.Manyyearsago,whenIwasalittlepig,mymotherandtheothersowsusedtosinganoldsongofwhichtheyknewonlythetuneandthefirstthreewords.Ihadknownthattuneinmyinfancy,butithadlongsincepassedoutofmymind.Lastnight,however,itcamebacktomeinmydream.Andwhatismore,thewordsofthesongalsocamebackwords,Iamcertain,whichweresungbytheanimalsoflongagoandhavebeenlosttomemoryforgenerations.Iwillsingyouthatsongnow,comrades.Iamoldandmyvoiceishoarse,butwhenIhavetaughtyouthetune,youcansingitbetterforyourselves.ItiscalledBeastsofEngland.OldMajorclearedhisthroatandbegantosing.Ashehadsaid,hisvoicewashoarse,buthesangwellenough,anditwasastirringtune,somethingbetweenClementineandLaCucaracha.Thewordsran:BeastsofEngland,beastsofIreland,Beastsofeverylandandclime,HearkentomyjoyfultidingsOfthegoldenfuturetime.Soonorlatethedayiscoming,TyrantManshallbeo'erthrown,AndthefruitfulfieldsofEnglandShallbetrodbybeastsalone.Ringsshallvanishfromournoses,Andtheharnessfromourback,Bitandspurshallrustforever,Cruelwhipsnomoreshallcrack.Richesmorethanmindcanpicture,Wheatandbarley,oatsandhay,Clover,beans,andmangelwurzelsShallbeoursuponthatday.BrightwillshinethefieldsofEngland,Purershallitswatersbe,SweeteryetshallblowitsbreezesOnthedaythatsetsusfree.Forthatdayweallmustlabour,Thoughwediebeforeitbreak;Cowsandhorses,geeseandturkeys,Allmusttoilforfreedom'ssake.BeastsofEngland,beastsofIreland,Beastsofeverylandandclime,HearkenwellandspreadmytidingsOfthegoldenfuturetime.Thesingingofthissongthrewtheanimalsintothewildestexcitement.AlmostbeforeMajorhadreachedtheend,theyhadbegunsingingitforthemselves.Eventhestupidestofthemhadalreadypickedupthetuneandafewofthewords,andasforthecleverones,suchasthepigsanddogs,theyhadtheentiresongbyheartwithinafewminutes.Andthen,afterafewpreliminarytries,thewholefarmburstoutintoBeastsofEnglandintremendousunison.Thecowslowedit,thedogswhinedit,thesheepbleatedit,thehorseswhinniedit,theducksquackedit.Theyweresodelightedwiththesongthattheysangitrightthroughfivetimesinsuccession,andmighthavecontinuedsingingitallnightiftheyhadnotbeeninterrupted.Unfortunately,theuproarawokeMr.Jones,whosprangoutofbed,makingsurethattherewasafoxintheyard.Heseizedthegunwhichalwaysstoodinacornerofhisbedroom,andletflyachargeofnumber6shotintothedarkness.Thepelletsburiedthemselvesinthewallofthebarnandthemeetingbrokeuphurriedly.Everyonefledtohisownsleepingplace.Thebirdsjumpedontotheirperches,theanimalssettleddowninthestraw,andthewholefarmwasasleepinamoment.(bm)IIThreenightslateroldMajordiedpeacefullyinhissleep.Hisbodywasburiedatthefootoftheorchard.ThiswasearlyinMarch.Duringthenextthreemonthstherewasmuchsecretactivity.Major'sspeechhadgiventothemoreintelligentanimalsonthefarmacompletelynewoutlookonlife.TheydidnotknowwhentheRebellionpredictedbyMajorwouldtakeplace,theyhadnoreasonforthinkingthatitwouldbewithintheirownlifetime,buttheysawclearlythatitwastheirdutytoprepareforit.Theworkofteachingandorganisingtheothersfellnaturallyuponthepigs,whoweregenerallyrecognisedasbeingthecleverestoftheanimals.PreeminentamongthepigsweretwoyoungboarsnamedSnowballandNapoleon,whomMr.Joneswasbreedingupforsale.Napoleonwasalarge,ratherfiercelookingBerkshireboar,theonlyBerkshireonthefarm,notmuchofatalker,butwithareputationforgettinghisownway.SnowballwasamorevivaciouspigthanNapoleon,quickerinspeechandmoreinventive,butwasnotconsideredtohavethesamedepthofcharacter.Alltheothermalepigsonthefarmwereporkers.ThebestknownamongthemwasasmallfatpignamedSquealer,withveryroundcheeks,twinklingeyes,nimblemovements,andashrillvoice.Hewasabrillianttalker,andwhenhewasarguingsomedifficultpointhehadawayofskippingfromsidetosideandwhiskinghistailwhichwassomehowverypersuasive.TheotherssaidofSquealerthathecouldturnblackintowhite.ThesethreehadelaboratedoldMajor'steachingsintoacompletesystemofthought,towhichtheygavethenameofAnimalism.Severalnightsaweek,afterMr.Joneswasasleep,theyheldsecretmeetingsinthebarnandexpoundedtheprinciplesofAnimalismtotheothers.Atthebeginningtheymetwithmuchstupidityandapathy.SomeoftheanimalstalkedofthedutyofloyaltytoMr.Jones,whomtheyreferredtoasMaster,ormadeelementaryremarkssuchasMr.Jonesfeedsus.Ifheweregone,weshouldstarvetodeath.OthersaskedsuchquestionsasWhyshouldwecarewhathappensafterwearedead?orIfthisRebellionistohappenanyway,whatdifferencedoesitmakewhetherweworkforitornot?,andthepigshadgreatdifficultyinmakingthemseethatthiswascontrarytothespiritofAnimalism.ThestupidestquestionsofallwereaskedbyMollie,thewhitemare.TheveryfirstquestionsheaskedSnowballwas:WilltherestillbesugaraftertheRebellion?No,saidSnowballfirmly.Wehavenomeansofmakingsugaronthisfarm.Besides,youdonotneedsugar.Youwillhavealltheoatsandhayyouwant.AndshallIstillbeallowedtowearribbonsinmymane?askedMollie.Comrade,saidSnowball,thoseribbonsthatyouaresodevotedtoarethebadgeofslavery.Canyounotunderstandthatlibertyisworthmorethanribbons?Mollieagreed,butshedidnotsoundveryconvinced.ThepigshadanevenharderstruggletocounteracttheliesputaboutbyMoses,thetameraven.Moses,whowasMr.Jones'sespecialpet,wasaspyandatalebearer,buthewasalsoaclevertalker.HeclaimedtoknowoftheexistenceofamysteriouscountrycalledSugarcandyMountain,towhichallanimalswentwhentheydied.Itwassituatedsomewhereupinthesky,alittledistancebeyondtheclouds,Mosessaid.InSugarcandyMountainitwasSundaysevendaysaweek,cloverwasinseasonalltheyearround,andlumpsugarandlinseedcakegrewonthehedges.TheanimalshatedMosesbecausehetoldtalesanddidnowork,butsomeofthembelievedinSugarcandyMountain,andthepigshadtoargueveryhardtopersuadethemthattherewasnosuchplace.Theirmostfaithfuldiscipleswerethetwocarthorses,BoxerandClover.Thesetwohadgreatdifficultyinthinkinganythingoutforthemselves,buthavingonceacceptedthepigsastheirteachers,theyabsorbedeverythingthattheyweretold,andpasseditontotheotheranimalsbysimplearguments.Theywereunfailingintheirattendanceatthesecretmeetingsinthebarn,andledthesingingofBeastsofEngland,withwhichthemeetingsalwaysended.Now,asitturnedout,theRebellionwasachievedmuchearlierandmoreeasilythananyonehadexpected.InpastyearsMr.Jones,althoughahardmaster,hadbeenacapablefarmer,butoflatehehadfallenonevildays.Hehadbecomemuchdisheartenedafterlosingmoneyinalawsuit,andhadtakentodrinkingmorethanwasgoodforhim.ForwholedaysatatimehewouldloungeinhisWindsorchairinthekitchen,readingthenewspapers,drinking,andoccasionallyfeedingMosesoncrustsofbreadsoakedinbeer.Hismenwereidleanddishonest,thefieldswerefullofweeds,thebuildingswantedroofing,thehedgeswereneglected,andtheanimalswereunderfed.Junecameandthehaywasalmostreadyforcutting.OnMidsummer'sEve,whichwasaSaturday,Mr.JoneswentintoWillingdonandgotsodrunkattheRedLionthathedidnotcomebacktillmiddayonSunday.Themenhadmilkedthecowsintheearlymorningandthenhadgoneoutrabbiting,withoutbotheringtofeedtheanimals.WhenMr.JonesgotbackheimmediatelywenttosleeponthedrawingroomsofawiththeNewsoftheWorldoverhisface,sothatwheneveningcame,theanimalswerestillunfed.Atlasttheycouldstanditnolonger.Oneofthecowsbrokeinthedoorofthestoreshedwithherhornandalltheanimalsbegantohelpthemselvesfromthebins.ItwasjustthenthatMr.Joneswokeup.Thenextmomentheandhisfourmenwereinthestoreshedwithwhipsintheirhands,lashingoutinalldirections.Thiswasmorethanthehungryanimalscouldbear.Withoneaccord,thoughnothingofthekindhadbeenplannedbeforehand,theyflungthemselvesupontheirtormentors.Jonesandhismensuddenlyfoundthemselvesbeingbuttedandkickedfromallsides.Thesituationwasquiteoutoftheircontrol.Theyhadneverseenanimalsbehavelikethisbefore,andthissuddenuprisingofcreatureswhomtheywereusedtothrashingandmaltreatingjustastheychose,frightenedthemalmostoutoftheirwits.Afteronlyamomentortwotheygaveuptryingtodefendthemselvesandtooktotheirheels.Aminutelaterallfiveofthemwereinfullflightdownthecarttrackthatledtothemainroad,withtheanimalspursuingthemintriumph.Mrs.Joneslookedoutofthebedroomwindow,sawwhatwashappening,hurriedlyflungafewpossessionsintoacarpetbag,andslippedoutofthefarmbyanotherway.Mosessprangoffhisperchandflappedafterher,croakingloudly.MeanwhiletheanimalshadchasedJonesandhismenoutontotheroadandslammedthefivebarredgatebehindthem.Andso,almostbeforetheyknewwhatwashappening,theRebellionhadbeensuccessfullycarriedthrough:Joneswasexpelled,andtheManorFarmwastheirs.Forthefirstfewminutestheanimalscouldhardlybelieveintheirgoodfortune.Theirfirstactwastogallopinabodyrightroundtheboundariesofthefarm,asthoughtomakequitesurethatnohumanbeingwashidinganywhereuponit;thentheyracedbacktothefarmbuildingstowipeoutthelasttracesofJones'shatedreign.Theharnessroomattheendofthestableswasbrokenopen;thebits,thenoserings,thedogchains,thecruelkniveswithwhichMr.Joneshadbeenusedtocastratethepigsandlambs,wereallflungdownthewell.Thereins,thehalters,theblinkers,thedegradingnosebags,werethrownontotherubbishfirewhichwasburningintheyard.Sowerethewhips.Alltheanimalscaperedwithjoywhentheysawthewhipsgoingupinflames.Snowballalsothrewontothefiretheribbonswithwhichthehorses'manesandtailshadusuallybeendecoratedonmarketdays.Ribbons,hesaid,shouldbeconsideredasclothes,whicharethemarkofahumanbeing.Allanimalsshouldgonaked.WhenBoxerheardthishefetchedthesmallstrawhatwhichheworeinsummertokeepthefliesoutofhisears,andflungitontothefirewiththerest.InaverylittlewhiletheanimalshaddestroyedeverythingthatremindedthemofMr.Jones.Napoleonthenledthembacktothestoreshedandservedoutadoublerationofcorntoeverybody,withtwobiscuitsforeachdog.ThentheysangBeastsofEnglandfromendtoendseventimesrunning,andafterthattheysettleddownforthenightandsleptastheyhadneversleptbefore.Buttheywokeatdawnasusual,andsuddenlyrememberingthegloriousthingthathadhappened,theyallracedoutintothepasturetogether.Alittlewaydownthepasturetherewasaknollthatcommandedaviewofmostofthefarm.Theanimalsrushedtothetopofitandgazedroundthemintheclearmorninglight.Yes,itwastheirseverythingthattheycouldseewastheirs!Intheecstasyofthatthoughttheygambolledroundandround,theyhurledthemselvesintotheairingreatleapsofexcitement.Theyrolledinthedew,theycroppedmouthfulsofthesweetsummergrass,theykickedupclodsoftheblackearthandsnuffeditsrichscent.Thentheymadeatourofinspectionofthewholefarmandsurveyedwithspeechlessadmirationtheploughland,thehayfield,theorchard,thepool,thespinney.Itwasasthoughtheyhadneverseenthesethingsbefore,andevennowtheycouldhardlybelievethatitwasalltheirown.Thentheyfiledbacktothefarmbuildingsandhaltedinsilenceoutsidethedoorofthefarmhouse.Thatwastheirstoo,buttheywerefrightenedtogoinside.Afteramoment,however,SnowballandNapoleonbuttedthedooropenwiththeirshouldersandtheanimalsenteredinsinglefile,walkingwiththeutmostcareforfearofdisturbinganything.Theytiptoedfromroomtoroom,afraidtospeakaboveawhisperandgazingwithakindofaweattheunbelievableluxury,atthebedswiththeirfeathermattresses,thelookingglasses,thehorsehairsofa,theBrusselscarpet,thelithographofQueenVictoriaoverthedrawingroommantelpiece.TheywerelustcomingdownthestairswhenMolliewasdiscoveredtobemissing.Goingback,theothersfoundthatshehadremainedbehindinthebestbedroom.ShehadtakenapieceofblueribbonfromMrs.Jones'sdressi