О дивный новый мир

Chapter 13

           Maddeninglytheyrumbledinhisears."Thefitchewnorthesoiledhorsegoesto’twithamoreriotousappetite.DownfromthewaisttheyareCentaurs,thoughwomenallabove.Buttothegirdledothegodsinherit.Beneathisallthefiend’s.There’shell,there’sdarkness,thereisthesulphurouspit,burningscalding,stench,consumption;fie,fie,fie,pain,pain!Givemeanounceofcivet,goodapothecary,tosweetenmyimagination."

           "John!"venturedasmallingratiatingvoicefromthebathroom."John!"

           "Othouweed,whoaresolovelyfairandsmell’stsosweetthatthesenseachesatthee.Wasthismostgoodlybookmadetowrite’whore’upon?Heavenstopsthenoseatit..."

           Butherperfumestillhungabouthim,hisjacketwaswhitewiththepowderthathadscentedhervelvetybody."Impudentstrumpet,impudentstrumpet,impudentstrumpet."Theinexorablerhythmbeatitselfout."Impudent..."

           "John,doyouthinkImighthavemyclothes?"

           Hepickedupthebell-bottomedtrousers,theblouse,thezippicamiknicks.

           "Open!"heordered,kickingthedoor.

           "No,Iwon’t."Thevoicewasfrightenedanddefiant.

           "Well,howdoyouexpectmetogivethemtoyou?""Pushthemthroughtheventilatoroverthedoor."Hedidwhatshesuggestedandreturnedtohisuneasy

           pacingoftheroom."Impudentstrumpet,impudentstrumpet.ThedevilLuxurywithhisfatrumpandpotatofinger..."

           "John."Hewouldnotanswer."Fatrumpandpotatofinger.""John.""Whatisit?"heaskedgruffly.

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