Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 16

           Dawn’scomingupifyouwantit."

           "OK,OK,"mutteredZaphod,"let’satleastgiveoureyesagoodtime.Computer!"

           "Hithere!WhatcanI…"

           "Justshutupandgiveusaviewoftheplanetagain."

           Adarkfeaturelessmassoncemorefilledthescreens—theplanetrollingawaybeneaththem.

           Theywatchedforamomentinsilence,butZaphodwasfidgetywithexcitement.

           "Wearenowtraversingthenightside…"hesaidinahushedvoice.Theplanetrolledon.

           "Thesurfaceoftheplanetisnowthreehundredmilesbeneathus…"hecontinued.Hewastryingtorestoreasenseofoccasiontowhathefeltshouldhavebeenagreatmoment.Magrathea!HewaspiquedbyFord’sscepticalreaction.Magrathea!

           "Inafewseconds,"hecontinued,"weshouldsee…there!"

           Themomentcarrieditself.Eventhemostseasonedstartrampcan’thelpbutshiveratthespectaculardramaofasunriseseenfromspace,butabinarysunriseisoneofthemarvelsoftheGalaxy.

           Outoftheutterblacknessstabbedasuddenpointofblindinglight.Itcreptupbyslightdegreesandspreadsidewaysinathincrescentblade,andwithinsecondstwosunswerevisible,furnacesoflight,searingtheblackedgeofthehorizonwithwhitefire.Fierceshaftsofcolourstreakedthroughthethinatmospherebeneaththem.

           "Thefiresofdawn…!"breathedZaphod."ThetwinsunsofSoulianisandRahm…!"

           "Orwhatever,"saidFordquietly.

           "SoulianisandRahm!"insistedZaphod.

           Thesunsblazedintothepitchofspaceandalowghostlymusicfloatedthroughthebridge:Marvinwashummingironicallybecausehehatedhumanssomuch.

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