О дивный новый мир

           "OurFordlovedinfants."

           Ignoringtheinterruption."Itsuddenlystruckmetheotherday,"continuedBernard,"thatitmightbepossibletobeanadultallthetime."

           "Idon’tunderstand."Lenina’stonewasfirm.

           "Iknowyoudon’t.Andthat’swhywewenttobedtogetheryesterday–likeinfants–insteadofbeingadultsandwaiting."

           "Butitwasfun,"Leninainsisted."Wasn’tit?"

           "Oh,thegreatestfun,"heanswered,butinavoicesomournful,withanexpressionsoprofoundlymiserable,thatLeninafeltallhertriumphsuddenlyevaporate.Perhapshehadfoundhertooplump,afterall.

           "Itoldyouso,"wasallthatFannysaid,whenLeninacameandmadeherconfidences."It’sthealcoholtheyputinhissurrogate."

           "Allthesame,"Leninainsisted."Idolikehim.Hehassuchawfullynicehands.Andthewayhemoveshisshoulders–that’sveryattractive."Shesighed."ButIwishheweren’tsoodd."

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           HALTINGforamomentoutsidethedooroftheDirector’sroom,Bernarddrewadeepbreathandsquaredhisshoulders,bracinghimselftomeetthedislikeanddisapprovalwhichhewascertainoffindingwithin.Heknockedandentered.

           "Apermitforyoutoinitial,Director,"hesaidasairilyaspossible,andlaidthepaperonthewriting-table.

           TheDirectorglancedathimsourly.ButthestampoftheWorldController’sOfficewasattheheadofthepaperandthesignatureofMustaphaMond,boldandblack,acrossthebottom.Everythingwasperfectlyinorder.Thedirectorhadnochoice.