О дивный новый мир

           "Yes,andcivilizationissterilization,"Bernardwenton,concludingonatoneofironythesecondhypnopædiclessoninelementaryhygiene."ButthesepeoplehaveneverheardofOurFord,andtheyaren’tcivilized.Sothere’snopointin..."

           "Oh!"Shegrippedhisarm."Look."

           AnalmostnakedIndianwasveryslowlyclimbingdowntheladderfromthefirst-floorterraceofaneighboringhouse–rungafterrung,withthetremulouscautionofextremeoldage.Hisfacewasprofoundlywrinkledandblack,likeamaskofobsidian.Thetoothlessmouthhadfallenin.Atthecornersofthelips,andoneachsideofthechin,afewlongbristlesgleamedalmostwhiteagainstthedarkskin.Thelongunbraidedhairhungdowningreywispsroundhisface.Hisbodywasbentandemaciatedtothebone,almostfleshless.Veryslowlyhecamedown,pausingateachrungbeforeheventuredanotherstep.

           "What’sthematterwithhim?"whisperedLenina.Hereyeswerewidewithhorrorandamazement.

           "He’sold,that’sall,"Bernardansweredascarelesslyashecould.Hetoowasstartled;buthemadeanefforttoseemunmoved.

           "Old?"sherepeated."ButtheDirector’sold;lotsofpeopleareold;they’renotlikethat."

           "That’sbecausewedon’tallowthemtobelikethat.Wepreservethemfromdiseases.Wekeeptheirinternalsecretionsartificiallybalancedatayouthfulequilibrium.Wedon’tpermittheirmagnesium-calciumratiotofallbelowwhatitwasatthirty.Wegivethemtransfusionofyoungblood.