"Lenina liked the drums. Shutting her eyes she abandoned herself to their soft repeated thunder, allowed it to invade her consciousness more and more completely, till at last there was nothing left in the world but that one deep pulse of sound." (Page 113)
Let's face it, to this point, Lenina has not enjoyed her trip with Bernard. She has been thrust into a situation that she is completely uncomfortable with, and she even asked to go home a few times. She doesn't like the Savages and their customs, and she is scared of their varying looks. When it seemed that all hope was lost for her vacation and she was destined to be miserable, the drums started. She had to admit that she liked them, but only because they reminded her of home and the Solidarity Services and Ford's Day celebrations they have. Despite the minimal reminder, she allowed herself a slightly renewed store of energy, and she needed it. In a few short pages, she was thrust into the lives of Linda and John: none other than the Director's lover and illegitimate child. It's so ironic that they would meet. I do realize that it is a story though, and nothing is coincidence.
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