Exit+Bernard+and+Helmholtz

What?
 * John takes mustard and warm water in the bathroom to purify himself, claiming it's how the Indians always do it
 * Helmholtz and Bernard come to say goodbye as they are leaving for their islands the next morning, Bernard has warmed to the idea after talking to Helmholtz about it
 * Bernard apologizes to John for not helping him at the fight the previous day, and John accepts the apology
 * John says how he attempted to convince the controller to allow him to go to an island with the others, but was rejected because Mond wanted to continue the experiment
 * Mond wishes to "go on with the experiment" but John will have none of it (243).
 * John says he will run away from civilization the next day, hoping to be alone for once in his life

Why?
 * Shows that John is nothing but an experiment to Mond and the people of power in the world state
 * Shows the love for each other shared between the three companions, and how they will miss each other
 * Shows John's longing for loneliness, how badly he wishes to be left alone with no help from the World State
 * Shows that John still has some fight left in him and he is not willing to let the World State control him

How?
 * Accomplished with dialogue between the friends
 * Some affection between them is shown with narration, John grabs Bernard's hand at his apology
 * The tone with which each is described to say their lines shows how they feel about their new assignments