О дивный новый мир

           Butnowmegreatmomenthadcome–thegreatest,DarwinBonapartehadtimetoreflect,ashemovedamonghisinstruments,thegreatestsincehistakingofthefamousall-howlingstereoscopicfeelyofthegorillas’wedding."Splendid,"hesaidtohimself,astheSavagestartedhisastonishingperformance."Splendid!"Hekepthistelescopiccamerascarefullyaimed–gluedtotheirmovingobjective;clappedonahigherpowertogetaclose-upofthefranticanddistortedface(admirable!);switchedover,forhalfaminute,toslowmotion(anexquisitelycomicaleffect,hepromisedhimself);listenedin,meanwhile,totheblows,thegroans,thewildandravingwordsthatwerebeingrecordedonthesound-trackattheedgeofhisfilm,triedtheeffectofalittleamplification(yes,thatwasdecidedlybetter);wasdelightedtohear,inamomentarylull,theshrillsingingofalark;wishedtheSavagewouldturnroundsothathecouldgetagoodclose-upofthebloodonhisback–andalmostinstantly(whatastonishingluck!)theaccommodatingfellowdidturnround,andhewasabletotakeaperfectclose-up.

           "Well,thatwasgrand!"hesaidtohimselfwhenitwasallover."Reallygrand!"Hemoppedhisface.Whentheyhadputinthefeelyeffectsatthestudio,itwouldbeawonderfulfilm.Almostasgood,thoughtDarwinBonaparte,astheSpermWhale’sLove-Life–andthat,byFord,wassayingagooddeal!

           TwelvedayslaterTheSavageofSurreyhadbeenreleasedandcouldbeseen,heardandfeltineveryfirst-classfeely-palaceinWesternEurope.