О дивный новый мир

           Murderkillsonlytheindividual–and,afterall,whatisanindividual?"Withasweepinggestureheindicatedtherowsofmicroscopes,thetest-tubes,theincubators."Wecanmakeanewonewiththegreatestease–asmanyaswelike.Unorthodoxythreatensmorethanthelifeofamereindividual;itstrikesatSocietyitself.Yes,atSocietyitself,"herepeated."Ah,butherehecomes."

           Bernardhadenteredtheroomandwasadvancingbetweentherowsoffertilizerstowardsthem.Aveneerofjauntyself-confidencethinlyconcealedhisnervousness.

           Thevoiceinwhichhesaid,"Good-morning,Director,"wasabsurdlytooloud;thatinwhich,correctinghismistake,hesaid,"Youaskedmetocomeandspeaktoyouhere,"ridiculouslysoft,asqueak.

           "Yes,Mr.Marx,"saidtheDirectorportentously."Ididaskyoutocometomehere.Youreturnedfromyourholidaylastnight,Iunderstand."

           "Yes,"Bernardanswered.

           "Yes-s,"repeatedtheDirector,lingering,aserpent,onthe"s."Then,suddenlyraisinghisvoice,"Ladiesandgentlemen,"hetrumpeted,"ladiesandgentlemen."

           Thesingingofthegirlsovertheirtest-tubes,thepreoccupiedwhistlingoftheMicroscopists,suddenlyceased.Therewasaprofoundsilence;everyonelookedround.

           "Ladiesandgentlemen,"theDirectorrepeatedoncemore,"excusemeforthusinterruptingyourlabours.Apainfuldutyconstrainsme.ThesecurityandstabilityofSocietyareindanger.Yes,indanger,ladiesandgentlemen.