О дивный новый мир
Chapter 9
"Iventuredtothink,"stammeredBernard,"thatyourfordshipmightfindthematterofsufficientscientificinterest..."
"Yes,Idofinditofsufficientscientificinterest,"saidthedeepvoice."BringthesetwoindividualsbacktoLondonwithyou."
"YourfordshipisawarethatIshallneedaspecialpermit..."
"Thenecessaryorders,"saidMustaphaMond,"arebeingsenttotheWardenoftheReservationatthismoment.YouwillproceedatoncetotheWarden’sOffice.Good-morning,Mr.Marx."
Therewassilence.Bernardhungupthereceiverandhurrieduptotheroof.
"Warden’sOffice,"hesaidtotheGamma-greenoctoroon.
Attenfifty-fourBernardwasshakinghandswiththeWarden.
"Delighted,Mr.Marx,delighted."Hisboomwasdeferential."Wehavejustreceivedspecialorders..."
"Iknow,"saidBernard,interruptinghim."Iwastalkingtohisfordshiponthephoneamomentago."Hisboredtoneimpliedthathewasinthehabitoftalkingtohisfordshipeverydayoftheweek.Hedroppedintoachair."Ifyou’llkindlytakeallthenecessarystepsassoonaspossible.Assoonaspossible,"heemphaticallyrepeated.Hewasthoroughlyenjoyinghimself.
Ateleventhreehehadallthenecessarypapersinhispocket.
"Solong,"hesaidpatronizinglytotheWarden,whohadaccompaniedhimasfarastheliftgates."Solong."