О дивный новый мир

           Withagreatefforthecheckedhimselfand,withoutspeaking,turnedawayandsatdownagainbythebed.

           Reassured,butwithadignitythatwasatrifleshrillanduncertain,"I’vewarnedyou,"saidthenurse,"I’vewarnedyou,"saidthenurse,"somind."Still,sheledthetooinquisitivetwinsawayandmadethemjoininthegameofhunt-the-zipper,whichhadbeenorganizedbyoneofhercolleaguesattheotherendoftheroom.

           "Runalongnowandhaveyourcupofcaffeinesolution,dear,"shesaidtotheothernurse.Theexerciseofauthorityrestoredherconfidence,madeherfeelbetter."Nowchildren!"shecalled.

           Lindahadstirreduneasily,hadopenedhereyesforamoment,lookedvaguelyaround,andthenoncemoredroppedofftosleep.Sittingbesideher,theSavagetriedhardtorecapturehismoodofafewminutesbefore."A,B,C,vitaminD,"herepeatedtohimself,asthoughthewordswereaspellthatwouldrestorethedeadpasttolife.Butthespellwasineffective.Obstinatelythebeautifulmemoriesrefusedtorise;therewasonlyahatefulresurrectionofjealousiesanduglinessesandmiseries.Popéwiththebloodtricklingdownfromhiscutshoulder;andLindahideouslyasleep,andthefliesbuzzingroundthespiltmescalonthefloorbesidethebed;andtheboyscallingthosenamesasshepassed....Ah,no,no!Heshuthiseyes,heshookhisheadinstrenuousdenialofthesememories."A,B,C,vitaminD..."