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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

himself up in his room, to shout "Háni!" and even

(itwas lucky that Bernard didn't understand Zuñi)

"Sons éso tse-ná!" What should have been the

crowning moment of Bernard's whole career had

turned out to be the moment of his greatest

humiliation.

"I'd so much hoped " he stammeringly

repeated, looking up at the great dignitary with

pleading and distracted eyes.

"My young friend," said the Arch-

Community-Songster in a tone of loud and solemn

severity; there was a general silence. "Let me give

you a word of advice." He wagged his finger at

Bernard. "Before it's too late. A word of good

advice." (His voice became sepulchral.) "Mend your

ways, my young friend, mend your ways." He made

the sign of the T over him and turned away. "Lenina,

my dear," he called in another tone. "Come with

me."

Obediently, but unsmiling and (wholly

insensible of the honour done to her) without

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