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Vocation — призвание. Avocation — хобби.

Finally, in disgust, Heisler paid them all for their trouble and bribed them all for their silence and told them sharply to go to Hell. He had no idea where this place was, or just what he meant, but found some relief in saying it.

Heisler wanted his child to develop her own personality, but he did not want her to be odd.

Every child has a personality. Let her alone, see what she will do.

For some months nothing unusual was noticed about this little girl baby, though at once all the nurses commented on her ugly legs. Her father simply considered that probably all baby legs were ugly.

Their enemies said that their wealth came from fortunate marriages with the Ford and Rockefeller families but, no doubt, this was a falsehood based on jealousy. The Heislers had banks and real estate; they owned factories and office buildings. It was definitely stated that they owned the President of the United States and the Judges of the Supreme Court.

They were so powerful that none of the family had ever held a public office. They made Presidents, but never cared to have one in the family.

Yet even in this apparently perfect society there were defects. Though everyone had all the necessities of life, it was not true of luxuries. In other words, there were still rich men and poor men, and the wealthy still dominated the government and made the laws.

Crime, as such, had ceased to exist some generations previous, following the putting into force of Bryant's theory that all crime was due to 2 per cent of the population and that if these were segregated and sterilized, crime would cease in one generation. When Bryant first promulgated his thesis, it was received with some scepticism, but its practical application was hailed with delight by everyone who was not directly affected.

Society in its modern sense was socialistic. This implied that all classes were comfortable.

The automobilists were going somewhere but were not sure where. The pedestrians were confident of where they were going.

Vermin are pests or nuisance animals that spread diseases or destroy crops or livestock.

Lisp — шепелявить.