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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

that there were things to criticize. (At the same

time, he genuinely liked being a success and having

all the girls he wanted.) Before those who now, for

the sake of the Savage, paid their court to him,

Bernard would parade a carping unorthodoxy. He

was politely listened to. But behind his back people

shook their heads. "That young man will come to a

bad end," they said, prophesying the more

confidently in that they themselves would in due

course personally see to it that the end was bad.

"He won't find another Savage to help him out a

second time," they said. Meanwhile, however, there

was the first Savage; they were polite. And because

they were polite, Bernard felt positively gigantic–

gigantic and at the same timelight with elation,

lighter than air.

"Lighter than air," said Bernard, pointing

upwards.

Like a pearl in the sky, high, high above

them, the Weather Department's captive balloon

shone rosily in the sunshine.

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