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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

come back from their work expecting to find the

Savage waiting for them at one or other of the

usual meeting-places, and there was no sign of the

fellow. Which was annoying, as they had meant to

nip across to Biarritz in Helmholtz's four-seater

sporticopter. They'd be late for dinner if he didn't

come soon.

"We'll give him five more minutes," said

Helmholtz. "If he doesn't turn up by then, we'll "

The ringing of the telephone bell interrupted

him. He picked up the receiver. "Hullo. Speaking."

Then, after a long interval of listening, "Ford in

Flivver!" he swore. "I'll come at once."

"What is it?" Bernard asked.

"A fellow I know at the Park Lane Hospital,"

said Helmholtz. "The Savage is there. Seems to

have gone mad. Anyhow, it's urgent. Will you come

with me?"

Together they hurried along the corridor to

the lifts.

"But do you like being slaves?" the Savage

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