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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

elaborating ever since, in the little house, he had

realized who the "father" of this young savage must

be. "Would you like that?"

The young man's face lit up. "Do you really

mean it?"

"Of course; if I can get permission, that is."

"Linda too?"

"Well " He hesitated doubtfully. That

revolting creature! No, it was impossible. Unless,

unless It suddenly occurred to Bernard that her

very revoltingness might prove an enormous asset.

"But of course!" he cried, making up for his first

hesitations with an excess of noisy cordiality.

The young man drew a deep breath. "To

think it should be coming true–what I've dreamt of

all my life. Do you remember what Miranda says?"

"Who's Miranda?"

But the young man had evidently not heard

the question. "O wonder!" he was saying; and his

eyes shone, his face was brightly flushed. "How

many goodly creatures are there here! How

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