О дивный новый мир

           "Howcanyou?"

           Inadifferentkey,"HowcanI?"herepeatedmeditatively."No,therealproblemis:HowisitthatIcan’t,orrather–because,afterall,IknowquitewellwhyIcan’t–whatwoulditbelikeifIcould,ifIwerefree–notenslavedbymyconditioning."

           "But,Bernard,you’resayingthemostawfulthings."

           "Don’tyouwishyouwerefree,Lenina?"

           "Idon’tknowwhatyoumean.Iamfree.Freetohavethemostwonderfultime.Everybody’shappynowadays."

           Helaughed,"Yes,’Everybody’shappynowadays.’Webegingivingthechildrenthatatfive.Butwouldn’tyouliketobefreetobehappyinsomeotherway,Lenina?Inyourownway,forexample;notineverybodyelse’sway."

           "Idon’tknowwhatyoumean,"sherepeated.Then,turningtohim,"Oh,dolet’sgoback,Bernard,"shebesought;"Idosohateithere."

           "Don’tyoulikebeingwithme?"

           "Butofcourse,Bernard.It’sthishorribleplace."

           "Ithoughtwe’dbemore...moretogetherhere–withnothingbuttheseaandmoon.Moretogetherthaninthatcrowd,oreveninmyrooms.Don’tyouunderstandthat?"

           "Idon’tunderstandanything,"shesaidwithdecision,determinedtopreserveherincomprehensionintact."Nothing.Leastofall,"shecontinuedinanothertone"whyyoudon’ttakesomawhenyouhavethesedreadfulideasofyours.You’dforgetallaboutthem.Andinsteadoffeelingmiserable,you’dbejolly.