О дивный новый мир

           "Whateveristhematterwithher?Whyisshesofat?"

           Theyhadneverseenafacelikehersbefore–hadneverseenafacethatwasnotyouthfulandtaut-skinned,abodythathadceasedtobeslimandupright.Allthesemoribundsexagenarianshadtheappearanceofchildishgirls.Atforty-four,Lindaseemed,bycontrast,amonsterofflaccidanddistortedsenility.

           "Isn’tsheawful?"camethewhisperedcomments."Lookatherteeth!"

           Suddenlyfromunderthebedapug-facedtwinpoppedupbetweenJohn’schairandthewall,andbeganpeeringintoLinda’ssleepingface.

           "Isay..."hebegan;butthesentenceendedprematurelyinasqueal.TheSavagehadseizedhimbythecollar,liftedhimclearoverthechairand,withasmartboxontheears,senthimhowlingaway.

           HisyellsbroughttheHeadNursehurryingtotherescue.

           "Whathaveyoubeendoingtohim?"shedemandedfiercely."Iwon’thaveyoustrikingthechildren."

           "Wellthen,keepthemawayfromthisbed."TheSavage’svoicewastremblingwithindignation."Whatarethesefilthylittlebratsdoinghereatall?It’sdisgraceful!"

           "Disgraceful?Butwhatdoyoumean?They’rebeingdeath-conditioned.AndItellyou,"shewarnedhimtruculently,"ifIhaveanymoreofyourinterferencewiththeirconditioning,I’llsendfortheportersandhaveyouthrownout."

           TheSavagerosetohisfeetandtookacoupleofstepstowardsher.Hismovementsandtheexpressiononhisfaceweresomenacingthatthenursefellbackinterror.