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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

children still are born, yes, actually born, revolting

as that may seem " (He hoped that this reference

to a shameful subject would make Lenina blush;

but she only smiled with simulated intelligence and

said, "You don't say so!" Disappointed, the Warden

began again. ) "Those, I repeat who are born in the

Reservation are destined to die there."

Destined to die A decilitre of Eau de

Cologne every minute. Six litres an hour. "Perhaps,"

Bernard tried again, "we ought "

Leaning forward, the Warden tapped the

table with his forefinger. "You ask me how many

people live in the Reservation. And I reply"–

triumphantly–"I reply that we do not know. We can

only guess."

"You don't say so."

"My dear young lady, I do say so."

Six times twenty-four–no, it would be nearer

six times thirty-six. Bernard was pale and trembling

with impatience. Butinexorably the booming

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