О дивный новый мир

           Yes,"andhisvoicesuddenlytookonanewresonance,heturnedwithaproudsquaringoftheshoulders,aproud,defiantliftingofthechin"toshowthatI’maman...Oh!"Hegaveagaspandwassilent,gaping.Hehadseen,forthefirsttimeinhislife,thefaceofagirlwhosecheekswerenotthecolourofchocolateordogskin,whosehairwasauburnandpermanentlywaved,andwhoseexpression(amazingnovelty!)wasoneofbenevolentinterest.Leninawassmilingathim;suchanice-lookingboy,shewasthinking,andareallybeautifulbody.Thebloodrushedupintotheyoungman’sface;hedroppedhiseyes,raisedthemagainforamomentonlytofindherstillsmilingathim,andwassomuchovercomethathehadtoturnawayandpretendtobelookingveryhardatsomethingontheothersideofthesquare.

           Bernard’squestionsmadeadiversion.Who?How?When?Fromwhere?KeepinghiseyesfixedonBernard’sface(forsopassionatelydidhelongtoseeLeninasmilingthathesimplydarednotlookather),theyoungmantriedtoexplainhimself.Lindaandhe–Lindawashismother(thewordmadeLeninalookuncomfortable)–werestrangersintheReservation.LindahadcomefromtheOtherPlacelongago,beforehewasborn,withamanwhowashisfather.(Bernardprickeduphisears.)ShehadgonewalkingaloneinthosemountainsovertheretotheNorth,hadfallendownasteepplaceandhurtherhead.("Goon,goon,"saidBernardexcitedly.)SomehuntersfromMalpaishadfoundherandbroughthertothepueblo.