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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

"Five hundred repetitions once a week from

thirteen to seventeen," said Bernard wearily, as

though to himself.

"What did you say?"

"I said that progress was lovely. That's why

you mustn't come to the Reservation unless you

really want to."

"But I do want to."

"Very well, then," said Bernard; and it was

almost a threat.

Their permit required the signature of the

Warden of the Reservation, at whose office next

morning they duly presented themselves. An

Epsilon-Plus negro porter took in Bernard's card, and

they were admitted almost immnediately.

The Warden was a blond and brachycephalic

Alpha-Minus, short, red, moon-faced, and broad-

shouldered, with a loud booming voice, very well

adapted to the utterance of hypnopædic wisdom. He

was a mine of irrelevant information and unasked-

for good advice. Once started, he went on and on–

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