Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 24

           Theinsaneblurofsilverwasthecircularwallofthetunneldownwhichtheywereshooting,apparentlyatseveralhundredmilesanhour.

           Heclosedhiseyesinterror.

           Afteralengthoftimewhichhemadenoattempttojudge,hesensedaslightsubsidenceintheirspeedandsomewhilelaterbecameawarethattheyweregraduallyglidingtoagentlehalt.

           Heopenedhiseyesagain.Theywerestillinthesilvertunnel,threadingandweavingtheirwaythroughwhatappearedtobeacrisscrosswarrenofconvergingtunnels.Whentheyfinallystoppeditwasinasmallchamberofcurvedsteel.Severaltunnelsalsohadtheirterminushere,andatthefartherendofthechamberArthurcouldseealargecircleofdimirritatinglight.Itwasirritatingbecauseitplayedtrickswiththeeyes,itwasimpossibletofocusonitproperlyortellhownearorfaritwas.Arthurguessed(quitewrongly)thatitmightbeultraviolet.

           SlartibartfastturnedandregardedArthurwithhissolemnoldeyes.

           "Earthman,"hesaid,"wearenowdeepintheheartofMagrathea."

           "HowdidyouknowIwasanEarthman?"demandedArthur.

           "Thesethingswillbecomecleartoyou,"saidtheoldmangently,"atleast,"headdedwithslightdoubtinhisvoice,"clearerthantheyareatthemoment."

           Hecontinued:"Ishouldwarnyouthatthechamberweareabouttopassintodoesnotliterallyexistwithinourplanet.Itisalittletoo…large.Weareabouttopassthroughagatewayintoavasttractofhyperspace.Itmaydisturbyou."

           Arthurmadenervousnoises.

           Slartibartfasttouchedabuttonandadded,notentirelyreassuringly."Itscaresthewilliesoutofme.

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