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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

she woke up.

"She'll be quite safe here by herself?"

"Safe as helicopters," the octoroon assured

him.

They climbed into the machine and started

off at once. At ten thirty-four they landed on the

roof of the Santa Fé Post Office; at ten thirty-seven

Bernard had got through to the World Controller's

Office in Whitehall; at ten thirty-sevenhe was

speaking to his fordship's fourth personal secretary;

at ten forty-four he was repeating his story to the

first secretary, and at ten forty-seven and a half it

was the deep, resonant voice of Mustapha Mond

himself that sounded in his ears.

"I ventured to think," stammered Bernard,

"that your fordship might find the matter of

sufficient scientific interest "

"Yes, I do find it of sufficient scientific

interest," said the deep voice. "Bring these two

individuals back to London with you."

"Your fordship is aware that I shall need a

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