О дивный новый мир

           "We–want–thewhip!We–want–thewhip!"

           Theyoungwomanpressedbothhandstoherleftside,andonthatpeach-bright,doll-beautifulfaceofhersappearedastrangelyincongruousexpressionofyearningdistress.Herblueeyesseemedtogrowlarger,brighter;andsuddenlytwotearsrolleddownhercheeks.

           Inaudibly,shespokeagain;then,withaquick,impassionedgesturestretchedoutherarmstowardstheSavage,steppedforward.

           "We–want–thewhip!We–want..."

           Andallofasuddentheyhadwhattheywanted.

           "Strumpet!"TheSavagehadrushedatherlikeamadman."Fitchew!"Likeamadman,hewasslashingatherwithhiswhipofsmallcords.

           Terrified,shehadturnedtoflee,hadtrippedandfallenintheheather."Henry,Henry!"sheshouted.Butherruddy-facedcompanionhadboltedoutofharm’swaybehindthehelicopter.

           Withawhoopofdelightedexcitementthelinebroke;therewasaconvergentstampedetowardsthatmagneticcentreofattraction.Painwasafascinatinghorror.

           "Fry,lechery,fry!"Frenzied,theSavageslashedagain.

           Hungrilytheygatheredround,pushingandscramblinglikeswineaboutthetrough.

           "Oh,theflesh!"TheSavagegroundhisteeth.Thistimeitwasonhisshouldersthatthewhipdescended.