Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 22

           "Anotherwistfullookcameintohistiredoldeyes."I’veneverbeenverygoodatthemmyself,butI’mtoldtheycanbeveryeffective."

           Arthurblinkedathim.

           "Whatanextraordinaryperson,"hemutteredtohimself.

           "Ibegyourpardon?"saidtheoldman.

           "Ohnothing,I’msorry,"saidArthurinembarrassment."Alright,wheredowego?"

           "Inmyaircar,"saidtheoldmanmotioningArthurtogetintothecraftwhichhadsettledsilentlynexttothem."Wearegoingdeepintothebowelsoftheplanetwhereevennowourraceisbeingrevivedfromitsfive-million-yearslumber.Magratheaawakes."

           Arthurshiveredinvoluntarilyasheseatedhimselfnexttotheoldman.Thestrangenessofit,thesilentbobbingmovementofthecraftasitsoaredintothenightskyquiteunsettledhim.

           Helookedattheoldman,hisfaceilluminatedbythedullglowoftinylightsontheinstrumentpanel.

           "Excuseme,"hesaidtohim,"whatisyournamebytheway?"

           "Myname?"saidtheoldman,andthesamedistantsadnesscameintohisfaceagain.Hepaused."Myname,"hesaid,"…isSlartibartfast."

           Arthurpracticallychoked.

           "Ibegyourpardon?"hespluttered.

           "Slartibartfast,"repeatedtheoldmanquietly.

           "Slartibartfast?"

           Theoldmanlookedathimgravely.

           "Isaiditwasn’timportant,"hesaid.

           Theaircarsailedthroughthenight.

           

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