Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 17

           Ford’scopyofTheHitchhiker’sGuidetotheGalaxysmashedintoanothersectionofthecontrolconsolewiththecombinedresultthattheGuidestartedtoexplaintoanyonewhocaredtolistenaboutthebestwaysofsmugglingAntareanparakeetglandsoutofAntares(anAntareanparakeetglandstuckonasmallstickisarevoltingbutmuchsoughtaftercocktaildelicacyandverylargesumsofmoneyareoftenpaidforthembyveryrichidiotswhowanttoimpressotherveryrichidiots),andtheshipsuddenlydroppedoutoftheskylikeastone.

           Itwasofcoursemoreorlessatthismomentthatoneofthecrewsustainedanastybruisetotheupperarm.Thisshouldbeemphasizedbecause,ashadalreadybeenrevealed,theyescapeotherwisecompletelyunharmedandthedeadlynuclearmissilesdonoteventuallyhittheship.Thesafetyofthecrewisabsolutelyassured.

           "Impactminustwentyseconds,guys…"saidthecomputer.

           "Thenturnthebloodyenginesbackon!"bawledZaphod.

           "OK,surething,guys,"saidthecomputer.Withasubtleroartheenginescutbackin,theshipsmoothlyflattenedoutofitsdiveandheadedbacktowardsthemissilesagain.

           Thecomputerstartedtosing.

           "Whenyouwalkthroughthestorm…"itwhinednasally,"holdyourheaduphigh…"

           Zaphodscreamedatittoshutup,buthisvoicewaslostinthedinofwhattheyquitenaturallyassumedwasapproachingdestruction.

           "Anddon’t…beafraid…ofthedark!"Eddiewailed.

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