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           Thisman,"hepointedaccusinglyatBernard,"thismanwhostandsbeforeyouhere,thisAlpha-Plustowhomsomuchhasbeengiven,andfromwhom,inconsequence,somuchmustbeexpected,thiscolleagueofyours–orshouldIanticipateandsaythisex?colleague?–hasgrosslybetrayedthetrustimposedinhim.Byhishereticalviewsonsportandsoma,bythescandalousunorthodoxyofhissex-life,byhisrefusaltoobeytheteachingsofOurFordandbehaveoutofofficehours,’evenasalittleinfant,’"(heretheDirectormadethesignoftheT),"hehasprovedhimselfanenemyofSociety,asubverter,ladiesandgentlemen,ofallOrderandStability,aconspiratoragainstCivilizationitself.ForthisreasonIproposetodismisshim,todismisshimwithignominyfromtheposthehasheldinthisCentre;IproposeforthwithtoapplyforhistransferencetoaSubcentreofthelowestorderand,thathispunishmentmayservethebestinterestofSociety,asfaraspossibleremovedfromanyimportantCentreofpopulation.InIcelandhewillhavesmallopportunitytoleadothersastraybyhisunfordlyexample."TheDirectorpaused;then,foldinghisarms,heturnedimpressivelytoBernard."Marx,"hesaid,"canyoushowanyreasonwhyIshouldnotnowexecutethejudgmentpasseduponyou?"

           "Yes,Ican,"Bernardansweredinaveryloudvoice.

           Somewhattakenaback,butstillmajestically,"Thenshowit,"saidtheDirector.

           "Certainly.Butit’sinthepassage.Onemoment."Bernardhurriedtothedoorandthrewitopen.