Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 20

           Wherenomanhastrodthesefivemillionyears,intotheverydepthsoftimeitself…"

           Marvinstartedhisironicalhummingagain.

           Zaphodhithimandheshutup.

           WithlittleshuddersofdisgusttheyallfollowedZaphoddowntheinclineintothecrater,tryingveryhardnottolookatitsunfortunatecreator.

           "Life,"saidMarvindolefully,"loatheitorignoreit,youcan’tlikeit."

           Thegroundhadcavedinwherethewhalehadhititrevealinganetworkofgalleriesandpassages,nowlargelyobstructedbycollapsedrubbleandentrails.Zaphodhadmadeastartclearingawayintooneofthem,butMarvinwasabletodoitratherfaster.Dankairwaftedoutofitsdarkrecesses,andasZaphodshoneatorchintoit,littlewasvisibleinthedustygloom.

           "Accordingtothelegends,"hesaid,"theMagratheanslivedmostoftheirlivesunderground."

           "Why’sthat?"saidArthur."Didthesurfacebecometoopollutedoroverpopulated?"

           "No,Idon’tthinkso,"saidZaphod."Ithinktheyjustdidn’tlikeitverymuch."

           "Areyousureyouknowwhatyou’redoing?"saidTrillianpeeringnervouslyintothedarkness."We’vebeenattackedoncealreadyyouknow."

           "Lookkid,Ipromiseyouthelivepopulationofthisplanetisnilplusthefourofus,socomeon,let’sgetoninthere.Er,heyEarthman…"

           "Arthur,"saidArthur.

           "Yeahcouldyoujustsortofkeepthisrobotwithyouandguardthisendofthepassageway.OK?"

           "Guard?"saidArthur."Whatfrom?Youjustsaidthere’snoonehere."

           "Yeah,well,justforsafety,OK?"saidZaphod.

           "Whose?Yoursormine?"

           "Goodlad.OK,herewego.

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