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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

Community-Songster of Canterbury, in that beautiful

ringing voice with which he led the proceedings at

Ford's Day Celebrations, "Now, my friends, I think

perhaps the time has come " He rose, put down

his glass, brushed from his purple viscose waistcoat

the crumbs of a considerable collation, and walked

towards the door.

Bernard darted forward to intercept him.

"Must you really, Arch-Songster? It's very

early still. I'd hoped you would "

Yes, what hadn't he hoped, when Lenina

confidentially told him that the Arch-Community-

Songster would accept an invitation if it were sent.

"He's really rather sweet, you know." And she had

shown Bernard the little golden zipper-fastening in

the form of a T which the Arch-Songster had given

her as a memento of the week-end she had spent at

Lambeth. To meet the Arch-Community-Songster of

Canterbury and Mr. Savage. Bernard had proclaimed

his triumph on every invitation card. But the Savage

had chosen this evening of all evenings to lock

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