О дивный новый мир

           Thenwithalittlestartshewouldwakeupagain–wakeuptotheaquariumanticsoftheTennisChampions,totheSuper?Vox-Wurlitzerianarenderingof"Hugmetillyoudrugme,honey,"tothewarmdraughtofverbenathatcameblowingthroughtheventilatoraboveherhead–wouldwaketothesethings,orrathertoadreamofwhichthesethings,transformedandembellishedbythesomainherblood,werethemarvellousconstituents,andsmileoncemoreherbrokenanddiscolouredsmileofinfantilecontentment.

           "Well,Imustgo,"saidthenurse."I’vegotmybatchofchildrencoming.Besides,there’sNumber3."Shepointeduptheward."Mightgooffanyminutenow.Well,makeyourselfcomfortable."Shewalkedbrisklyaway.

           TheSavagesatdownbesidethebed.

           "Linda,"hewhispered,takingherhand.

           Atthesoundofhername,sheturned.Hervagueeyesbrightenedwithrecognition.Shesqueezedhishand,shesmiled,herlipsmoved;thenquitesuddenlyherheadfellforward.Shewasasleep.Hesatwatchingher–seekingthroughthetiredflesh,seekingandfindingthatyoung,brightfacewhichhadstoopedoverhischildhoodinMalpais,remembering(andheclosedhiseyes)hervoice,hermovements,alltheeventsoftheirlifetogether."Streptocock-GeetoBanburyT..."Howbeautifulhersinginghadbeen!Andthosechildishrhymes,howmagicallystrangeandmysterious!

           A,B,C,vitaminD:

           Thefat’sintheliver,thecod’sinthesea.

           HefeltthehottearswellingupbehindhiseyelidsasherecalledthewordsandLinda’svoiceassherepeatedthem.