О дивный новый мир

           ’Ifthoucostbreakhervirginknotbeforeallsanctimoniousceremoniesmaywithfullandholyrite...’"

           "ForFord’ssake,John,talksense.Ican’tunderstandawordyousay.Firstit’svacuumcleaners;thenit’sknots.You’redrivingmecrazy."Shejumpedupand,asthoughafraidthathemightrunawayfromherphysically,aswellaswithhismind,caughthimbythewrist."Answermethisquestion:doyoureallylikeme,ordon’tyou?"

           Therewasamoment’ssilence;then,inaverylowvoice,"Iloveyoumorethananythingintheworld,"hesaid.

           "Thenwhyonearthdidn’tyousayso?"shecried,andsointensewasherexasperationthatshedrovehersharpnailsintotheskinofhiswrist."Insteadofdrivellingawayaboutknotsandvacuumcleanersandlions,andmakingmemiserableforweeksandweeks."

           Shereleasedhishandandflungitangrilyawayfromher.

           "IfIdidn’tlikeyousomuch,"shesaid,"I’dbefuriouswithyou."

           Andsuddenlyherarmswereroundhisneck;hefeltherlipssoftagainsthisown.Sodeliciouslysoft,sowarmandelectricthatinevitablyhefoundhimselfthinkingoftheembracesinThreeWeeksinaHelicopter.Ooh!ooh!thestereoscopicblondeandanh!themorethanrealblackamoor.Horror,horror,horror...hefiredtodisengagehimself;butLeninatightenedherembrace.

           "Whydidn’tyousayso?"shewhispered,drawingbackherfacetolookathim.Hereyesweretenderlyreproachful.