О дивный новый мир
Chapter 15
"AfellowIknowattheParkLaneHospital,"saidHelmholtz."TheSavageisthere.Seemstohavegonemad.Anyhow,it’surgent.Willyoucomewithme?"
Togethertheyhurriedalongthecorridortothelifts.
"Butdoyoulikebeingslaves?"theSavagewassayingastheyenteredtheHospital.Hisfacewasflushed,hiseyesbrightwithardourandindignation."Doyoulikebeingbabies?Yes,babies.Mewlingandpuking,"headded,exasperatedbytheirbestialstupidityintothrowinginsultsatthosehehadcometosave.Theinsultsbouncedofftheircarapaceofthickstupidity;theystaredathimwithablankexpressionofdullandsullenresentmentintheireyes."Yes,puking!"hefairlyshouted.Griefandremorse,compassionandduty–allwereforgottennowand,asitwere,absorbedintoanintenseoverpoweringhatredoftheselessthanhumanmonsters."Don’tyouwanttobefreeandmen?Don’tyouevenunderstandwhatmanhoodandfreedomare?"Ragewasmakinghimfluent;thewordscameeasily,inarush."Don’tyou?"herepeated,butgotnoanswertohisquestion."Verywellthen,"hewentongrimly."I’llteachyou;I’llmakeyoubefreewhetheryouwanttoornot."AndpushingopenawindowthatlookedontotheinnercourtoftheHospital,hebegantothrowthelittlepill-boxesofsomatabletsinhandfulsoutintothearea.
Foramomentthekhakimobwassilent,petrified,atthespectacleofthiswantonsacrilege,withamazementandhorror.
"He’smad,"whisperedBernard,staringwithwideopeneyes.
