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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

"Hi, you there," called the Sergeant, and a

swine-masked policeman hurried across the room

and laid a hand on the young man's shoulder.

Bernard turned with an expression of

indignant innocence. Escaping? He hadn't dreamed

of such a thing. "Though what on earth you want

me for," he said to the Sergeant, "I really can't

imagine."

"You're a friend of the prisoner's, aren't

you?"

"Well " said Bernard, and hesitated. No, he

really couldn't deny it. "Why shouldn't I be?" he

asked.

"Come on then," said the Sergeant, and led

the way towards the door and the waiting police car.

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