helifwascrowdedwihmenfromhealphachangingrooms，andlenina’senrywarsgreeedbymanyfriendlynodsandsmilesshewasapopurgirland，aoimeoranoher，hadspenanighwihalmosallofhem

heyweredearboys，shehough，asshereurnedheirsaluaionscharmingboys！sill，shedidwishhageorgeedzel’searsweren’quiesobig（perhapshe’dbeengivenjusaspooomuchparahyroidamere328？）andlookingabeniohoover，shecouldn’helprememberinghahewasreallyoohairywhenheookhisclohesoff

urning，wiheyesalilesaddenedbyherecollecion，ofbenio’scurlybckness，shesawinacornerhesmallhinbody，hemencholyfaceofbernardmarx

“bernard！”sheseppedupohim“iwaslookingforyou”hervoicerangclearabovehehumofhemouninglifheoherslookedroundcuriously“iwanedoalkoyouabouournewmexicopn”ouofheailofhereyeshecouldseebeniohoovergapingwihasonishmenhegapea

oyedher“surprisedishouldn’bebeggingogowihhimagain！”shesaidoherselfhenaloud，andmorewarmlyhanever，“i’dsimplyloveocomewihyouforaweekinjuly，”shewenon（anyhow，shewaspubliclyprovingherunfaihfulnessohenryfa

youghobepleased，evenhoughiwasbernard）“hais，”leninagavehimhermosdeliciouslysignificansmile，“ifyousillwanohaveme”

bernard’spalefaceflushed“whaonearhfor？”shewondered，asonished，buahesameimeouchedbyhissrangeribueoherpower

“hadn’webeeralkabouisomewhereelse？”hesammered，lookinghorriblyuncomforable

“ashoughi’dbeensayingsomehingshocking，”houghlenina“hecouldn’lookmoreupseifi’dmadeadiryjoke–askedhimwhohismoherwas，orsomehinglikeha”

“imean，wihallhesepeopleabou…”hewaschokedwihconfusion

lenina’sughwasfrankandwhollyunmalicious“howfu

yyouare！”shesaid；andshequiegenuinelydidhinkhimfu

y“you’llgivemealeasaweek’swarning，won’you，”shewenoninanoherone“isupposeweakehebluepacificrocke？doesisarfromhecharingower？orisifromhampsead？”

beforebernardcouldanswer，helifcameoasandsill

“roof！”calledacreakingvoice

helifmanwasasmallsimiancreaure，dressedinhebckunicofanepsilonminussemimoron

“roof！”

heflungopenhegaeshewarmgloryofafernoonsunlighmadehimsarandblinkhiseyes“oh，roof！”herepeaedinavoiceofrapurehewasashoughsuddenlyandjoyfullyawakenedfromadarka

ihiingsupor“roof！”

hesmiledupwihakindofdoggilyexpecanadoraioninohefacesofhispassengersalkingandughingogeher，heyseppedouinohelighhelifmanlookedaferhem

“roof？”hesaidoncemore，quesioningly

henabellrang，andfromheceilingofhelifaloudspeakerbegan，verysoflyandyeveryimperiously，oissueiscommands

“godown，”isaid，“godownflooreigheengodown，godownflooreigheengodown，go…”

helifmansmmedhegaes，ouchedabuonandinsanlydroppedbackinohedroningwilighofhewell，hewilighofhisownhabiualsupor

iwaswarmandbrighonheroofhesummerafernoonwasdrowsywihhehumofpassinghelicopers；andhedeeperdroneofherockepneshasening，invisible，hroughhebrighskyfiveorsixmilesoverheadwaslikeacaressonhesofairbernardmarxdrewadeepbreahhelookedupinoheskyandroundhebluehorizonandfinallydowninolenina’sface

“isn’ibeauiful！”hisvoicerembledalile

shesmiledahimwihanexpressionofhemossympaheicundersanding“simplyperfecforobsaclegolf，”sheansweredrapurously“andnowimusfly，bernardhenrygescrossifikeephimwaiinglemeknowingoodimeabouhedae”andwavingherhandsheranawayacrosshewidefroofowardshehangarsbernardsoodwachingherereaingwinkleofhewhiesockings，hesunburnkneesvivaciouslybendingandunbendingagain，again，andhesoferrollingofhosewellfiedcorduroyshorsbeneahhebolegreenjackehisfaceworeanexpressionofpain

“ishouldsayshewasprey，”saidaloudandcheeryvoicejusbehindhim

bernardsaredandlookedaroundhechubbyredfaceofbeniohooverwasbeamingdownahim–beamingwihmanifescordialiybeniowasnooriouslygoodnauredpeoplesaidofhimhahecouldhavegohroughlifewihoueverouchingsomahemaliceandbadempersfromwhichoherpeoplehadoakeholidaysneverafflicedhimrealiyforbeniowasalwayssu

y

“pneumaicooandhow！”hen，inanoherone：“bu，isay，”hewenon，“youdolookglum！whayouneedisagrammeofsoma”divinginohisrighhandrouserpocke，benioproducedaphial“onecubiccenimerecuresengloomy…bu，isay！”

bernardhadsuddenlyurnedandrushedaway

beniosaredaferhim“whacanbehemaerwihhefellow？”hewondered，and，shakinghishead，decidedhahesoryabouhealcoholhavingbeenpuinohepoorchap’sbloodsurrogaemusberue“ouchedhisbrain，isuppose”

hepuawayhesomabole，andakingouapackeofsexhormonechewinggum，suffedapluginohischeekandwalkedslowlyawayowardshehangars，ruminaing

henryfoserhadhadhismachinewheeledouofislockupand，whenleninaarrived，wasalreadyseaedinhecockpi，waiing

“fourminuese，”wasallhiscommen，assheclimbedinbesidehimhesaredheenginesandhrewhehelicoperscrewsinogearhemachineshovericallyinoheairhenryacceleraed；hehummingofhepropellershrilledfromhorowasp，fromwaspomosquio；hespeedomeershowedhaheywererisingahebesparofwokilomeresaminuelondondiminishedbeneahhemhehugeableoppedbuildingswerenomore，inafewseconds，hanabedofgeomericalmushroomssprouingfromhegreenofparkandgardeninhemidsofhem，hinsalked，aaller，slendererfungus，hecharingowerlifedowardsheskyadiskofshiningconcree