Taking+Steps

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 * Bernard goes to the helicopter pad and, after making sure Lenina will be OK by herself, flies with the octoroon to the Santa Fe post office
 * He calls one secretary leading to another secretary until finally he reaches Mustapha
 * Bernard gets Mustapha Ford to agree to brining John and Linda back to London
 * Bernard gets the necessary papers from the warden
 * Bernard hangs around the hotel leisurely for a bit and then heads back to Malpais

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 * Describes Bernard's plan, briefly introduced in the previous scene, now in detail as he carries it out.

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 * Huxley describes each step of Bernard's plan as he carries it out to show exactly how serious he was about making it work. It shows the reader Bernard's determination and organization and what he can do when he sets his mind to something-- quite unlike most Brave New World citizens.

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