О дивный новый мир

           Itisworthyofnotethat,inspiteofhism–––’ssenilityandtheextremerepulsivenessofherappearance,theSavagefrequentlygoestoseeherandappearstobemuchattachedtoher–aninterestingexampleofthewayinwhichearlyconditioningcanbemadetomodifyandevenruncountertonaturalimpulses(inthiscase,theimpulsetorecoilfromanunpleasantobject)."

           AtEtontheyalightedontheroofofUpperSchool.OntheoppositesideofSchoolYard,thefifty-twostoriesofLupton’sTowergleamedwhiteinthesunshine.Collegeontheirleftand,ontheirright,theSchoolCommunitySingeryrearedtheirvenerablepilesofferro-concreteandvita-glass.Inthecentreofthequadranglestoodthequaintoldchrome-steelstatueofOurFord.

           Dr.Gaffney,theProvost,andMissKeate,theHeadMistress,receivedthemastheysteppedoutoftheplane.

           "Doyouhavemanytwinshere?"theSavageaskedratherapprehensively,astheysetoutontheirtourofinspection.

           "Oh,no,"theProvostanswered."Etonisreservedexclusivelyforupper-casteboysandgirls.Oneegg,oneadult.Itmakeseducationmoredifficultofcourse.Butasthey’llbecalledupontotakeresponsibilitiesanddealwithunexpectedemergencies,itcan’tbehelped."Hesighed.

           Bernard,meanwhile,hadtakenastrongfancytoMissKeate."Ifyou’refreeanyMonday,Wednesday,orFridayevening,"hewassaying.JerkinghisthumbtowardstheSavage,"He’scurious,youknow,"Bernardadded."Quaint."