Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 16

           

           AsFordgazedatthespectacleoflightbeforethemexcitementburntinsidehim,butonlytheexcitementofseeingastrangenewplanet,itwasenoughforhimtoseeitasitwas.ItfaintlyirritatedhimthatZaphodhadtoimposesomeludicrousfantasyontothescenetomakeitworkforhim.AllthisMagratheanonsenseseemedjuvenile.Isn’titenoughtoseethatagardenisbeautifulwithouthavingtobelievethattherearefairiesatthebottomofittoo?

           AllthisMagratheabusinessseemedtotallyincomprehensibletoArthur.HeedgeduptoTrillianandaskedherwhatwasgoingon.

           "IonlyknowwhatZaphod’stoldme,"shewhispered."ApparentlyMagratheaissomekindoflegendfromwaybackwhichnooneseriouslybelievesin.BitlikeAtlantisonEarth,exceptthatthelegendssaytheMagratheansusedtomanufactureplanets."

           Arthurblinkedatthescreensandfelthewasmissingsomethingimportant.Suddenlyherealizedwhatitwas.

           "Isthereanyteaonthisspaceship?"heasked.

           MoreoftheplanetwasunfoldingbeneaththemastheHeartofGoldstreakedalongitsorbitalpath.Thesunsnowstoodhighintheblacksky,thepyrotechnicsofdawnwereover,andthesurfaceoftheplanetappearedbleakandforbiddinginthecommonlightofday—grey,dustyandonlydimlycontoured.Itlookeddeadandcoldasacrypt.Fromtimetotimepromisingfeatureswouldappearonthedistanthorizon—ravines,maybemountains,maybeevencities—butastheyapproachedthelineswouldsoftenandblurintoanonymityandnothingwouldtranspire.

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