О дивный новый мир

           Sheturnedonthethirdfromtheleft,dabbedherselfwithchypreand,carryinghershoesandstockingsinherhand,wentouttoseeifoneofthevibro?vacuummachineswerefree.

           Andhomewasassqualidpsychicallyasphysically.Psychically,itwasarabbithole,amidden,hotwiththefrictionsoftightlypackedlife,reekingwithemotion.Whatsuffocatingintimacies,whatdangerous,insane,obscenerelationshipsbetweenthemembersofthefamilygroup!Maniacally,themotherbroodedoverherchildren(herchildren)...broodedoverthemlikeacatoveritskittens;butacatthatcouldtalk,acatthatcouldsay,"Mybaby,mybaby,"overandoveragain."Mybaby,andoh,oh,atmybreast,thelittlehands,thehunger,andthatunspeakableagonizingpleasure!Tillatlastmybabysleeps,mybabysleepswithabubbleofwhitemilkatthecornerofhismouth.Mylittlebabysleeps..."

           "Yes,"saidMustaphaMond,noddinghishead,"youmaywellshudder."

           "Whoareyougoingoutwithto-night?"Leninaasked,returningfromthevibro-vaclikeapearlilluminatedfromwithin,pinklyglowing.

           "Nobody."

           Leninaraisedhereyebrowsinastonishment.

           "I’vebeenfeelingratheroutofsortslately,"Fannyexplained."Dr.WellsadvisedmetohaveaPregnancySubstitute."

           "But,mydear,you’reonlynineteen.ThefirstPregnancySubstituteisn’tcompulsorytilltwenty-one."

           "Iknow,dear.Butsomepeoplearebetteriftheybeginearlier.Dr.