О дивный новый мир

           HenryFosterwentoutofhiswaytobefriendly;BenitoHoovermadehimapresentofsixpacketsofsex-hormonechewing-gum;theAssistantPredestinatorcameoutandcadgedalmostabjectlyforaninvitationtooneofBernard’seveningparties.Asforthewomen,Bernardhadonlytohintatthepossibilityofaninvitation,andhecouldhavewhicheverofthemheliked.

           "Bernard’saskedmetomeettheSavagenextWednesday,"Fannyannouncedtriumphantly.

           "I’msoglad,"saidLenina."AndnowyoumustadmitthatyouwerewrongaboutBernard.Don’tyouthinkhe’sreallyrathersweet?"

           Fannynodded."AndImustsay,"shesaid,"Iwasquiteagreeablysurprised."

           TheChiefBottler,theDirectorofPredestination,threeDeputyAssistantFertilizer-Generals,theProfessorofFeeliesintheCollegeofEmotionalEngineering,theDeanoftheWestminsterCommunitySingery,theSupervisorofBokanovskification–thelistofBernard’snotabilitieswasinterminable.

           "AndIhadsixgirlslastweek,"heconfidedtoHelmholtzWatson."OneonMonday,twoonTuesday,twomoreonFriday,andoneonSaturday.AndifI’dhadthetimeortheinclination,therewereatleastadozenmorewhowereonlytooanxious..."

           HelmholtzlistenedtohisboastingsinasilencesogloomilydisapprovingthatBernardwasoffended.

           "You’reenvious,"hesaid.

           Helmholtzshookhishead."I’mrathersad,that’sall,"heanswered.

           Bernardwentoffinahuff.Never,hetoldhimself,neverwouldhespeaktoHelmholtzagain.

           Thedayspassed.