Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 24

           Holdtight."

           Thecarshotforwardstraightintothecircleoflight,andsuddenlyArthurhadafairlyclearideaofwhatinfinitylookedlike.

           Itwasn’tinfinityinfact.Infinityitselflooksflatanduninteresting.Lookingupintothenightskyislookingintoinfinity—distanceisincomprehensibleandthereforemeaningless.Thechamberintowhichtheaircaremergedwasanythingbutinfinite,itwasjustveryverybig,sothatitgavetheimpressionofinfinityfarbetterthaninfinityitself.

           Arthur’ssensesbobbedandspan,as,travellingattheimmensespeedheknewtheaircarattained,theyclimbedslowlythroughtheopenairleavingthegatewaythroughwhichtheyhadpassedaninvisiblepinprickintheshimmeringwallbehindthem.

           Thewall.

           Thewalldefiedtheimagination—seduceditanddefeatedit.Thewallwassoparalysinglyvastandsheerthatitstop,bottomandsidespassedawaybeyondthereachofsight.Themereshockofvertigocouldkillaman.

           Thewallappearedperfectlyflat.Itwouldtakethefinestlasermeasuringequipmenttodetectthatasitclimbed,apparentlytoinfinity,asitdroppeddizzilyaway,asitplanedouttoeitherside,italsocurved.Itmetitselfagainthirteenlightsecondsaway.Inotherwordsthewallformedtheinsideofahollowsphere,asphereoverthreemillionmilesacrossandfloodedwithunimaginablelight.

           "Welcome,"saidSlartibartfastasthetinyspeckthatwastheaircar,travellingnowatthreetimesthespeedofsound,creptimperceptiblyforwardintothemindbogglingspace,"welcome,"hesaid,"toourfactoryfloor.

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