О дивный новый мир

           Faintalmosttoimperceptibility,butappalling,shesuddenlyheardthegrindingofhisteeth."Whatisit?"shealmostscreamed.

           Andasthoughawakenedbyhercryhecaughtherbytheshouldersandshookher."Whore!"heshouted"Whore!Impudentstrumpet!"

           "Oh,don’t,do-on’t,"sheprotestedinavoicemadegrotesquelytremulousbyhisshaking.

           "Whore!"

           "Plea-ease."

           "Damnedwhore!"

           "Agra-ammeisbe-etter..."shebegan.

           TheSavagepushedherawaywithsuchforcethatshestaggeredandfell."Go,"heshouted,standingoverhermenacingly,"getoutofmysightorI’llkillyou."Heclenchedhisfists.

           Leninaraisedherarmtocoverherface."No,pleasedon’t,John..."

           "Hurryup.Quick!"

           Onearmstillraised,andfollowinghiseverymovementwithaterrifiedeye,shescrambledtoherfeetandstillcrouching,stillcoveringherhead,madeadashforthebathroom.

           Thenoiseofthatprodigiousslapbywhichherdeparturewasacceleratedwaslikeapistolshot.

           "Ow!"Leninaboundedforward.

           Safelylockedintothebathroom,shehadleisuretotakestockofherinjuries.Standingwithherbacktothemirror,shetwistedherhead.Lookingoverherleftshouldershecouldseetheimprintofanopenhandstandingoutdistinctandcrimsononthepearlyflesh.Gingerlysherubbedthewoundedspot.

           Outside,intheotherroom,theSavagewasstridingupanddown,marching,marchingtothedrumsandmusicofmagicalwords."Thewrengoesto’tandthesmallgildedflydoeslecherinmysight."