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           "Doyouwantmetositinacornerandrust,orjustfallapartwhereI’mstanding?"

           "Yeah,justshowtheminwouldyouMarvin?"cameanothervoice.

           ArthurlookedatFordandwasastonishedtoseehimlaughing.

           "What’s…?"

           "Shhh,"saidFord,"comein."

           Hesteppedthroughintothebridge.

           Arthurfollowedhiminnervouslyandwasastonishedtoseeamanlollingbackinachairwithhisfeetonacontrolconsolepickingtheteethinhisright-handheadwithhislefthand.Theright-handheadseemedtobethoroughlypreoccupiedwiththistask,buttheleft-handonewasgrinningabroad,relaxed,nonchalantgrin.ThenumberofthingsthatArthurcouldn’tbelievehewasseeingwasfairlylarge.Hisjawflappedaboutatalooseendforawhile.

           ThepeculiarmanwavedalazywaveatFordandwithanappallingaffectationofnonchalancesaid,"Ford,hi,howareyou?Gladyoucoulddropin."

           Fordwasnotgoingtobeoutcooled.

           "Zaphod,"hedrawled,"greattoseeyou,you’relookingwell,theextraarmsuitsyou.Niceshipyou’vestolen."

           Arthurgoggledathim.

           "Youmeanyouknowthisguy?"hesaid,wavingawildfingeratZaphod.

           "Knowhim!"exclaimedFord,"he’s…"hepaused,anddecidedtodotheintroductionstheotherwayround.

           "Oh,Zaphod,thisisafriendofmine,ArthurDent,"hesaid,"Isavedhimwhenhisplanetblewup."

           "Ohsure,"saidZaphod,"hiArthur,gladyoucouldmakeit."Hisright-handheadlookedroundcasually,said"hi"andwentbacktohavinghisteethpicked.

           Fordcarriedon."AndArthur,"hesaid,"thisismysemi-cousinZaphodBeeb…"

           "We’vemet,"saidArthursharply.