О дивный новый мир

           Bernardwasdulygrateful(itwasanenormouscomforttohavehisfriendagain)andalsodulyresentful(itwouldbepleasuretotakesomerevengeonHelmholtzforhisgenerosity).

           Attheirfirstmeetingaftertheestrangement,Bernardpouredoutthetaleofhismiseriesandacceptedconsolation.Itwasnottillsomedayslaterthathelearned,tohissurpriseandwithatwingeofshame,thathewasnottheonlyonewhohadbeenintrouble.HelmholtzhadalsocomeintoconflictwithAuthority.

           "Itwasoversomerhymes,"heexplained."IwasgivingmyusualcourseofAdvancedEmotionalEngineeringforThirdYearStudents.Twelvelectures,ofwhichtheseventhisaboutrhymes.’OntheUseofRhymesinMoralPropagandaandAdvertisement,’tobeprecise.Ialwaysillustratemylecturewithalotoftechnicalexamples.ThistimeIthoughtI’dgivethemoneI’djustwrittenmyself.Puremadness,ofcourse;butIcouldn’tresistit."Helaughed."Iwascurioustoseewhattheirreactionswouldbe.Besides,"headdedmoregravely,"Iwantedtodoabitofpropaganda;IwastryingtoengineerthemintofeelingasI’dfeltwhenIwrotetherhymes.Ford!"Helaughedagain."Whatanoutcrytherewas!ThePrincipalhadmeupandthreatenedtohandmetheimmediatesack.l’mamarkedman."

           "Butwhatwereyourrhymes?"Bernardasked.

           "Theywereaboutbeingalone."

           Bernard’seyebrowswentup.

           "I’llrecitethemtoyou,ifyoulike."