第77章 Twelve(2)

作者:阿道司·赫胥黎

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 11:38

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本章字节:12246字

puncured,uerlydefed,hedroppedinoachairand,coveringhisfacewihhishands,beganoweepafewminueser,however,hehoughbeerofiandookfourablesofsoma


upsairsinhisroomhesavagewasreadingromeoandjulie


leninaandhearchcommuniysongserseppedouonoheroofofmbehpace“hurryup,myyoungfriend–imean,lenina,”calledhearchsongserimpaienlyfromhelifgaeslenina,whohadlingeredforamomenolookahemoon,droppedhereyesandcamehurryingacrossherooforejoinhirn


“anewheoryofbiology”washeileofhepaperwhichmusaphamondhadjusfinishedreadinghesaforsomeime,mediaivelyfrowning,henpickeduphispenandwroeacrossheilepage:“heauhor’smahemaicalreamenofheconcepionofpurposeisnovelandhighlyingenious,buhereicaland,sofarashepresensocialorderisconcerned,dangerousandpoeniallysubversivenoobepublished”heunderlinedhewords“heauhorwillbekepundersupervisionhisransferenceohemarinebiologicalsaionofshelenamaybecomenecessary”apiy,hehough,ashesignedhisnameiwasamaserlypieceofworkbuonceyoubeganadmiingexpnaionsinermsofpurpose–well,youdidn’knowwhaheresulmighbeiwashesorofideahamigheasilydecondiionhemoreunseledmindsamonghehighercases–makehemloseheirfaihinhappinessashesovereigngoodandakeobelieving,insead,hahegoalwassomewherebeyond,somewhereousidehepresenhumansphere,hahepurposeoflifewasnohemainenanceofwellbeing,busomeinensificaionandrefiningofconsciousness,someenrgemenofknowledgewhichwas,heconrollerrefleced,quiepossiblyruebuno,inhepresencircumsance,admissiblehepickeduphispenagain,andunderhewords“noobepublished”drewasecondline,hickerandbckerhanhefirs;hensighed,“whafuniwouldbe,”hehough,“ifonedidn’haveohinkabouhappiness!”


wihclosedeyes,hisfaceshiningwihrapure,johnwassoflydecimingovacancy:


“oh!shedoheachheorchesoburnbrighiseemsshehangsuponhecheekofnigh,likearichjewelinahiop’sear;beauyoorichforuse,forearhoodear…”


hegoldenyshiningonlenina’sbosomsporively,hearchcommuniysongsercaughholdofi,sporivelyhepuled,pulled“ihink,”saidleninasuddenly,breakingalongsilence,“i’dbeerakeacoupleofgrammesofsoma”


bernard,byhisime,wasfasasleepandsmilingaheprivaeparadiseofhisdreamssmiling,smilingbuinexorably,everyhiryseconds,heminuehandofheelecricclockabovehisbedjumpedforwardwihanalmosimpercepibleclickclick,click,click,click…andiwasmorningbernardwasbackamonghemiseriesofspaceandimeiwasinhelowesspirishaheaxiedacrossohisworkahecondiioningcenreheinoxicaionofsuccesshadevaporaed;hewassoberlyhisoldself;andbyconraswihheemporaryballoonofhesesweeks,heoldselfseemedunprecedenedlyheavierhanhesurroundingamosphere


ohisdefedbernardhesavageshowedhimselfunexpecedlysympaheic


“you’remorelikewhayouwereamalpais,”hesaid,whenbernardhadoldhimhispinivesory“doyourememberwhenwefirsalkedogeher?ousidehelilehouseyou’relikewhayouwerehen”


“becausei’munhappyagain;ha’swhy”


“well,i’draherbeunhappyhanhavehesoroffalse,lyinghappinessyouwerehavinghere”


“ilikeha,”saidbernardbierly“wheni’syouwhowerehecauseofiallrefusingocomeomyparyandsourninghemallagainsme!”heknewhawhahewassayingwasabsurdinisinjusice;headmiedinwardly,andasevenaloud,heruhofallhahesavagenowsaidabouheworhlessnessoffriendswhocouldbeurneduponsoslighaprovocaioninopersecuingenemiesbuinspieofhisknowledgeandheseadmissions,inspieofhefachahisfriend’ssupporandsympahywerenowhisonlycomfor,bernardconinuedperverselyonourish,alongwihhisquiegenuineaffecion,asecregrievanceagainshesavage,omediaeacampaignofsmallrevengesobewreakeduponhimnourishingagrievanceagainshearchcommuniysongserwasuseless;herewasnopossibiliyofbeingrevengedonhechiefbolerorheassisanpredesinaorasavicim,hesavagepossessed,forbernard,hisenormoussuperioriyoverheohers:hahewasaccessibleoneofheprincipalfuncionsofafriendisosuffer(inamilderandsymbolicform)hepunishmenshaweshouldlike,buareunable,oinflicuponourenemies


bernard’sohervicimfriendwashelmholzwhen,discomfied,hecameandaskedoncemoreforhefriendshipwhich,inhisprosperiy,hehadnohoughiworhhiswhileopreservehelmholzgavei;andgaveiwihouareproach,wihouacommen,ashoughhehadforgoenhaherehadeverbeenaquarrelouched,bernardfelhimselfahesameimehumiliaedbyhismagnanimiy–amagnanimiyhemoreexraordinaryandhereforehemorehumiliainginhaiowednohingosomaandeveryhingohelmholz’scharaceriwashehelmholzofdailylifewhoforgoandforgave,nohehelmholzofahalfgrammeholidaybernardwasdulygraeful(iwasanenormouscomforohavehisfriendagain)andalsodulyreseriful(iwouldbepleasureoakesomerevengeonhelmholzforhisgenerosiy)


aheirfirsmeeingaferheesrangemen,bernardpouredouhealeofhismiseriesandaccepedconsoioniwasnoillsomedayserhahelearned,ohissurpriseandwihawingeofshame,hahewasnoheonlyonewhohadbeeninroublehelmholzhadalsocomeinoconflicwihauhoriy