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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

"I can't help it."

"Take soma, then."

"I do."

"Well, go on."

"But in the intervals I still like him. I shall

always like him."

"Well, if that's the case," said Fanny, with

decision, "why don't you just go and take him.

Whether he wants it or no."

"But if you knew how terribly queer he was!"

"All the more reason for taking a firm line."

"It's all very well to say that."

"Don't stand any nonsense. Act." Fanny's

voice was a trumpet; she might have been a

Y.W.F.A. lecturer giving an evening talk to

adolescent Beta-Minuses. "Yes, act–at once. Do it

now."

"I'd be scared," said Lenina

"Well, you've only got to take half a gramme

of soma first. And now I'm going to have my bath."

She marched off, trailing her towel.

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