О дивный новый мир

           "Comein,"hecommanded,andthereasoncameinandshoweditself.

           Therewasagasp,amurmurofastonishmentandhorror;ayounggirlscreamed;standingonachairtogetabetterviewsomeoneupsettwotest-tubesfullofspermatozoa.Bloated,sagging,andamongthosefirmyouthfulbodies,thoseundistortedfaces,astrangeandterrifyingmonsterofmiddle-agedness,Lindaadvancedintotheroom,coquettishlysmilingherbrokenanddiscolouredsmile,androllingasshewalked,withwhatwasmeanttobeavoluptuousundulation,herenormoushaunches.Bernardwalkedbesideher.

           "Thereheis,"hesaid,pointingattheDirector.

           "DidyouthinkIdidn’trecognizehim?"Lindaaskedindignantly;then,turningtotheDirector,"OfcourseIknewyou;Tomakin,Ishouldhaveknownyouanywhere,amongathousand.Butperhapsyou’veforgottenme.Don’tyouremember?Don’tyouremember,Tomakin?YourLinda."Shestoodlookingathim,herheadononeside,stillsmiling,butwithasmilethatbecameprogressively,infaceoftheDirector’sexpressionofpetrifieddisgust,lessandlessself-confident,thatwaveredandfinallywentout."Don’tyouremember,Tomakin?"sherepeatedinavoicethattrembled.Hereyeswereanxious,agonized.Theblotchedandsaggingfacetwistedgrotesquelyintothegrimaceofextremegrief."Tomakin!"Sheheldoutherarms.Someonebegantotitter.

           "What’sthemeaning,"begantheDirector,"ofthismonstrous..."