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Winston was standing in line for lunch in the noisy canteen. He noticed his friend Syme, who was a linguist. He was working on the new Newspeak Dictionary. They sat down at a table, and Winston started eating.

“Did you see the prisoners yesterday?” Syme asked.

“I was busy,” Winston replied, but Syme continued looking at him. “How's the dictionary?”

“We're working slowly, but it's fascinating! When we finish, everyone will have to learn the language again. You may think we're inventing new words, but in fact, we destroy them. It's so beautiful. Of course, it's Big Brother's idea. You see, the aim of Newspeak is to make our thinking narrow. This way, even thinking against the Party will be impossible. Every text will mean the opposite of what it meant before.”

Winston was sure Syme would soon disappear. He was too intelligent and spoke too honestly. He continued eating his bread with cheese and listened to the conversation at the table next to them.

A man was speaking loudly, but Winston couldn't understand a word. Suddenly, he heard one phrase, “We should erase Goldsteinism completely.” The woman sitting next to him agreed. Syme compared their conversation to the sounds ducks made. Winston now knew Syme would disappear.

Mr Parsons walked in the canteen with a loud greeting. He found Winston, apologised for his sons' behaviour, and reminded Winston he was collecting money for another Hate event. Mr Parsons was actually proud of his children – they were trained to watch and report any signs of disloyalty, even from their parents.

Winston nodded politely, but he felt fear. The idea that the Party could limit thoughts made him panic. He looked around. Everyone was dressed in blue uniforms and looked ugly.

After lunch, Winston walked back to his desk, thinking about the Party. When he saw someone, he could tell who would survive and who would disappear. As Winston sat down at his desk, he looked up and saw the girl with dark hair. She didn't look at him, but Winston felt his heart race. He still couldn't decide if she was an enemy or someone who, like him, hated the Party but was too afraid to say it.

Glossary

aim [eɪm] – n цель

canteen [kæn'ti:n] – n столовая

compare [kəm'peə] – v сравнивать

disloyalty [dɪs'lɔɪəlti] – n неверность

enemy ['enəmi] – n враг

fascinating ['fæsɪneɪtɪŋ] – adj увлекательный

honestly ['ɒnɪstli] – adv честно

limit ['lɪmɪt] – v ограничивать

linguist ['lɪŋɡwɪst] – n лингвист

narrow ['nærəʊ] – adj узкий

prisoner ['prɪzənə] – n заключенный

proud [praʊd] – adj гордый

race [reɪs] – v колотиться (о сердце)

sign [saɪn] – n признак

survive [sə'vaɪv] – v выживать