О дивный новый мир

           Fromhisplaceontheoppositesideofthechanging-roomaisle,BernardMarxoverheardwhattheyweresayingandturnedpale.

           "Andtotellthetruth,"saidLenina,"I’mbeginningtogetjustatinybitboredwithnothingbutHenryeveryday."Shepulledonherleftstocking."DoyouknowBernardMarx?"sheaskedinatonewhoseexcessivecasualnesswasevidentlyforced.

           Fannylookedstartled."Youdon’tmeantosay...?"

           "Whynot?Bernard’sanAlphaPlus.Besides,heaskedmetogotooneoftheSavageReservationswithhim.I’vealwayswantedtoseeaSavageReservation."

           "Buthisreputation?"

           "WhatdoIcareabouthisreputation?"

           "Theysayhedoesn’tlikeObstacleGolf."

           "Theysay,theysay,"mockedLenina.

           "Andthenhespendsmostofhistimebyhimself–alone."TherewashorrorinFanny’svoice.

           "Well,hewon’tbealonewhenhe’swithme.Andanyhow,whyarepeoplesobeastlytohim?Ithinkhe’srathersweet."Shesmiledtoherself;howabsurdlyshyhehadbeen!Frightenedalmost–asthoughshewereaWorldControllerandheaGamma-Minusmachineminder.

           "Consideryourownlives,"saidMustaphaMond."Hasanyofyoueverencounteredaninsurmountableobstacle?"

           Thequestionwasansweredbyanegativesilence.

           "Hasanyofyoubeencompelledtolivethroughalongtime-intervalbetweentheconsciousnessofadesireanditsfufilment?"

           "Well,"beganoneoftheboys,andhesitated.

           "Speakup,"saidtheD.H.C."Don’tkeephisfordshipwaiting."