О дивный новый мир

           MissKeatesmiled(andhersmilewasreallycharming,hethought);saidThankyou;wouldbedelightedtocometooneofhisparties.TheProvostopenedadoor.

           FiveminutesinthatAlphaDoublePlusclassroomleftJohnatriflebewildered.

           "Whatiselementaryrelativity?"hewhisperedtoBernard.Bernardtriedtoexplain,thenthoughtbetterofitandsuggestedthattheyshouldgotosomeotherclassroom.

           FrombehindadoorinthecorridorleadingtotheBeta-Minusgeographyroom,aringingsopranovoicecalled,"One,two,three,four,"andthen,withawearyimpatience,"Asyouwere."

           "MalthusianDrill,"explainedtheHeadMistress."Mostofourgirlsarefreemartins,ofcourse.I’mafreemartinmyself."ShesmiledatBernard."Butwehaveabouteighthundredunsterilizedoneswhoneedconstantdrilling."

           IntheBeta-MinusgeographyroomJohnlearntthat"asavagereservationisaplacewhich,owingtounfavourableclimaticorgeologicalconditions,orpovertyofnaturalresources,hasnotbeenworththeexpenseofcivilizing."Aclick;theroomwasdarkened;andsuddenly,onthescreenabovetheMaster’shead,therewerethePenitentesofAcomaprostratingthemselvesbeforeOurLady,andwailingasJohnhadheardthemwail,confessingtheirsinsbeforeJesusontheCross,beforetheeagleimageofPookong.TheyoungEtoniansfairlyshoutedwithlaughter.Stillwailing,thePenitentesrosetotheirfeet,strippedofftheiruppergarmentsand,withknottedwhips,begantobeatthemselves,blowafterblow.