О дивный новый мир

           Abovethem,intensuccessivelayersofdormitory,thelittleboysandgirlswhowerestillyoungenoughtoneedanafternoonsleepwereasbusyaseveryoneelse,thoughtheydidnotknowit,listeningunconsciouslytohypnopædiclessonsinhygieneandsociability,inclass-consciousnessandthetoddler’slove-life.Abovetheseagainweretheplayroomswhere,theweatherhavingturnedtorain,ninehundredolderchildrenwereamusingthemselveswithbricksandclaymodelling,hunt-the?zipper,anderoticplay.

           Buzz,buzz!thehivewashumming,busily,joyfully.Blithewasthesingingoftheyounggirlsovertheirtest-tubes,thePredestinatorswhistledastheyworked,andintheDecantingRoomwhatgloriousjokeswerecrackedabovetheemptybottles!ButtheDirector’sface,asheenteredtheFertilizingRoomwithHenryFoster,wasgrave,woodenwithseverity.

           "Apublicexample,"hewassaying."Inthisroom,becauseitcontainsmorehigh-casteworkersthananyotherintheCentre.Ihavetoldhimtomeetmehereathalf-pasttwo."

           "Hedoeshisworkverywell,"putinHenry,withhypocriticalgenerosity.

           "Iknow.Butthat’sallthemorereasonforseverity.Hisintellectualeminencecarrieswithitcorrespondingmoralresponsibilities.Thegreateraman’stalents,thegreaterhispowertoleadastray.Itisbetterthatoneshouldsufferthanthatmanyshouldbecorrupted.Considerthematterdispassionately,Mr.Foster,andyouwillseethatnooffenceissoheinousasunorthodoxyofbehaviour.